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March 2015

March 31, 2015

For The Unshakeable Faith Of The Families Of The Egyptian Martyrs

Having a look at the photo gallery of National Geographic's article, Portraits Capture Unexpected Reactions...

April 2014

April 09, 2014

To Follow The Way Of The Cross, From Death Into Life

There's a reason that folks get angry when they learn that the reality of the...

June 2013

June 22, 2013

The Martyrdom of Sir Thomas More (For All The Saints) UPDATED

Not all Christians are hypocrites all the time. The proof of that statement resides...

March 2013

March 07, 2013

For All the Saints: Perpetua and Felicitas

Today is the Feast of Sts. Perpetua and Felicitas. I drummed up a few...

February 2013

February 06, 2013

For the Faith of St. Paul Miki, and Companions (For All the Saints)

Today is the feast day of St. Paul Miki and his companions. They were martyred...

November 2012

November 14, 2012

For All the Saints: The Martyrs of Douai College

A few days back, we learned about the Bond family and their recusant Catholic past....

August 2012

August 05, 2012

Because Catholics Make the Best “Meme Busters” on the Planet

One of the ironies of the internet age is that of the supposed brilliance of...

August 03, 2012

For the Wisdom of St. Thomas More in Times of Tribulation UPDATED

I take it for granted that you've heard of Sir Thomas More by now. Maybe...

July 2012

July 02, 2012

Welcome Aboard the Ever Persecuted Church!

Of the many reasons that have been written in this space for answering the title of...

June 2012

June 23, 2012

Because of Catholics Like Vincent Liem of Vietnam (1732-1773)

November is the month that we Catholics remember the dead. There's the Feast of All...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Thoughts on the Role of the Laity on this Feast of St. Joan of Arc UPDATED

And so we leave Eastertide behind. Before we move on into "Ordinary Time", recall the...

April 2012

April 01, 2012

Behold! The Holy Week Treasure Map

I'm not saying it's perfect, but it is worth sharing. It would be neat, for...

March 2012

March 01, 2012

Another $1,000 Donation Received for “All That Remains”, And North Korea Is Giving Up Her NUKES?

Both events happened yesterday. Are they related? Honestly, I have no idea. But in the...

January 2012

January 16, 2012

Because Martin Luther King Jr. Died For Truth

On April 4th, in the year of Our Lord, 1968, at 6:01 PM, in my...

January 06, 2012

Happy Birthday to St. Joan of Arc

600 hundred years ago, the Maid of Orleans was born. True, her Feast Day is...

December 2011

December 10, 2011

“All That Remains” Report: Back From Nagasaki!

The photograph above is of Nyokodo, the small hut where Dr. Takashi Nagai and his...

October 2011

October 25, 2011

For All the Saints: Crispin and Crispinian UPDATED

It's St. Crispin's Day. Before I was a Catholic, I wouldn't have know this, or...

September 2011

September 11, 2011

To Forgive, But Never Forget

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set...

October 2010

October 22, 2010

For All the Saints: Philip of Heraclea & Companions

There are many saints on the calendar for today, but I'd like to share with...

July 2010

July 17, 2010

For All the Saints: The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne

Guest post by William “Mac” McCarthy Blogging makes surprising connections. Back in the day when...

May 2010

May 21, 2010

For All the Saints: Christopher Magallanes and Companions, Martyrs

Today the Church commemorates the lives and deaths of 22 parish priests, along with three...