Early on November 2, 1963, the then President of Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem, and his brother, Nhu, had just heard Holy Mass at a church in a suburb of Saigon. They had fled there the […]
Like many institutions of higher education in the United States, Loyola Marymount University wrestles with questions of religious identity. These discussions—at least as they relate to faculty composition—can now be better informed thanks to a […]
I met the newest member of the International Polka Association (IPA) Hall of Fame, Randy Koslosky, at a large bagel establishment east of Pittsburgh for lunch. If you think of Gus Polinski, the “Polka King […]
The most recent (Jan. 14th) newsletter from Dr. Robert Moynihan, editor of Inside the Vatican, had a note about the just posted statement by the bishops of the Holy Land Coordination to “vulnerable Christians in […]
The Biblical epic, once a mainstay in the film industry of a bygone era, may be poised for a comeback. 2014 saw the release of Darren Aronofsky’s Noah as well as Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods […]
There has been a great deal of talk in the Church lately about a supposed opposition between rules and reality, theology and life, doctrine and pastoral considerations. Some of the talk has gone to extremes, […]
Many Christian leaders in Kenya are unhappy with two documents issued this week, one by the Attorney General’s office, titled “Religious Societies Compliance Rules” and the second one published by the Communications Authority of Kenya […]
The final scene of Disney’s masterpiece Fantasia shows a group of monks processing through the forest at dawn, with Schubert’s “Ave Maria” playing softly in the background. As they walk and pray with their candles, […]
Kenneth J. Wolfe is an American Catholic writer who contributes to Rorate Caeli, the most-read Catholic traditionalist blog in the world. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New […]
In all the sixteen documents of the Second Vatican Council, is there any prescription more regularly violated than General Norm 22.3 of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy? Which, in case you’ve forgotten, teaches that […]
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