Don’t Believe in the “Wrong Side of History”
By:Putting aside all politics for one moment, the most irritating and (unfortunately) enduring part of President Obama's rhetoric will be the phrase "Wron…
History and Tradition
That’s (Saint) Hilarius: Venerating Your “Birthday Saint”
By:Patrons Galore! The Catholic Church has patron saints for almost anything you can think of. There are also numerous reasons that one might venerate a …
The First Pontiff: Pope St. Damasus I
By:Introduction Damasus I was the thirty-seventh bishop of Rome. He reigned from A.D. 366 until 384, during a period of swift, monumental change for the …
Ambrosius of Milan, Damasus of Rome and Theodosius I
By:End of the Arians With his position within the city of Rome itself finally firmly secure, Damasus needed to further establish himself by extending his…
A Tale of Two Popes: Sts. Cornelius and Damasus I
By:Pope Damasus I wrote a series of epigraphs for the tombs of martyrs and other Christians which allowed him to literally leave his mark on the Eternal C…
The Casualties of Bad Church Music
By:“Jesus on the Dash” As a professional music teacher, I like to start classes with musical games to get children engaged in whatever activities we are …
Justified Defense : A Christian’s guide
By:Is it Christian to Defend yourself? Have you ever wondered why “Thou Shalt Not Kill” doesn’t seem to apply to “self defense”? When Christ ordered h…
Slain at the Altar: Pope St. Sixtus II and Companions
By:A small congregation is gathered to assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The priest offering the Mass is none other than the bishop of Rome, the P…
Argument for the Existence of the Christian God
By:or The Carl Sagan Proof for the Christian God Carl Sagan, a famous science apologist, science popularizer and agnostic, once said that extraordinary …
The Plague of Bad Church Music
By:Ignoring the Elephant In the Nave A few weeks ago, Cardinal Sarah made a few precious ripples with his recommendations to reform the Church’s liturg…