Monday, May 20, 2024

"Men Are by No Means Wont to Wage War According to the Judgment of their Enemies." ~ Belisarius rejects Gothic surrender terms, March AD 537

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"Whoever of you has hopes of setting foot in Rome without a fight is mistaken in his judgment. For as long as Belisarius lives, it is i...
Thursday, March 14, 2024

A Review of Cabrini -- A saintly biopic marred by boring Hollywood tropes

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Mother Cabrini (played by Cristiana Dell'Anna) receives the reply of Pope Leo XIII (played by Giancarlo Giannini) My wife and I went to ...
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Saturday, March 09, 2024

The Intense Catholic Spirituality of Mother Cabrini ~ "How grateful we should be to Christianity, which has raised the dignity of woman."

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Photo of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini from the frontispiece of  Travels of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini . Yesterday marked the opening of a n...
Wednesday, March 06, 2024

Belisarius and Procopius celebrate the defeat of the Goths at the Siege of Rome, March of AD 538 ~ An excerpt from Belisarius, Book III: Rome the Eternal

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Belisarius and Procopius chat atop the Pincian Gate in Rome.  Image created using hotpot.ai/art-generator In March of the year AD 538, the l...
Saturday, February 03, 2024

Is the floor of Hell paved with the skulls of bishops?

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The well-used quote: "The floor of hell is paved with the skulls of bishops," may be found in a variety of forms. Perhaps the most...
Friday, January 19, 2024

"Why is the believing Catholic not subject to neurosis?" A question posed to Carl Jung in 1939

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Social media grenade-launcher Matt Walsh recently posted the following on his FaceBook page:  "Many people claim to know for a fact th...
Sunday, November 26, 2023

One should never forget about the Persians ~ The Eternal Peace between the Roman Empire and Persia is broken after 8 years

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When Justinian secured the so-called "Eternal Peace" with the Persians in AD 532 after the Battle of Daras , it is likely that he...
Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Martyrdom of Pope St. Silverius -- Starved to death on the Island of Palmarola in AD 538

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Pope St. Silverius is deposed in AD 537. Artwork by Lori Kauffmann. Throughout the history of the Church, several Popes have been deposed fo...
Wednesday, November 08, 2023

At press: Rome the Eternal

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 I have not been able to post much over the past few months and here is the reason: Book III in my Belisarius series has just gone to press...
Wednesday, October 11, 2023

A Little Flower grows in New Jersey ~ The story of Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich

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Who is Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich? Do you know? I didn't. Sure, I had heard her name because she is included in The American Mart...
Monday, September 18, 2023

A Prayer for the Synod on Synodality

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Mosaic of Christ casting demons out of a possessed man and into swine. I have no plans to follow this event which, by its name alone, sounds...

Yes, some men really do think about the Roman Empire every day

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There's a social media trend going around where women ask the men in their lives how often they think about the Roman Empire. The women ...
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Saturday, July 08, 2023

"Among laymen, none are superior to him in devotion and zeal for the Church." ~ A review of "Pierre Toussaint: A Citizen of Old New York"

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Pierre Toussaint, from a miniature painted ca. 1825 by Anthony Meucci. I recently picked up a copy of Pierre Toussaint: A Citizen of Old New...