Being a more recent saint, St. John Henry Newman’s life and writings may be all the more relevant and applicable to the trials and temptations of our own age.
A defense of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, among other interesting things.
The Spirit of the TimeJanuary 13, 2022 • 4 minI appeal to you, do not read Catholic news. It is very much not good for you. And avoid listening to those who call themselves Traditional Catholics, to their commentary on Catholic news and events.
Glory BeJanuary 11, 2022 • 6 minThis is actually one of the most underrated prayers, and one of the most helpful and beautiful. I would have you understand it a lot better if you would love God all the more, so I will tell you some things I have learned about it (after resolving to make it not my least favorite prayer anymore).
Hail MaryJanuary 10, 2022 • 8 minI explained one perspective of the Our Father yesterday, and I think I have some useful thoughts on the Hail Mary too, that I’d like to share with you. And some more examples of how to meditate on the Rosary which I thought of today.
Our FatherJanuary 9, 2022 • 6 minAfter reflecting for a long time on these prayers, I have some thoughts on them that I think will help you to understand our basic prayers better, and to pray them better. I’ll explain some of the Our Father today.
SinJanuary 6, 2022 • 6 minImagine you’re lined up in a race, and it’s about to start. 3… 2… 1… GO! You all run! But one guy… he takes off his shoe and throws it at his own foot!
How to pray the RosaryJanuary 4, 2022 • 7 minYou already know how to pray the Rosary. And those of you who are younger can learn from the older ones. But there are more or less useful ways to pray it. I promised you before I would explain to you some of the useful ways, and I finally can steal a little time to do so.