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The “Power Of Stillness” In The Sacred Liturgy

March 10, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on The “Power Of Stillness” In The Sacred Liturgy

By JAMES MONTI In his 2007 apostolic exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of what he so aptly called the “ars celebrandi, the art of proper celebration” (n. 38). As a sort of a corollary to this superb concept, I would propose that there is also an “ars servandi,” an “art of serving” in the sacred liturgy exercised by those who in various capacities assist at the altar, whether as assisting clergy or as altar boys.At the church where on Sunday afternoons I attend the Traditional Latin Mass, there is an utterly amazing team of altar boys young and old who have truly mastered the “ars servandi.” For quite a few years now, this team has had an excellent…Continue Reading

Biden Nominee Argued Against Free Speech — Near Abortion Clinics

March 9, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on Biden Nominee Argued Against Free Speech — Near Abortion Clinics

By TERENCE P. JEFFREY A woman walks up to you on a sidewalk in front of a department store — as you are headed into that store — and says she hopes you will not shop there because it sells products made in Communist China.She then hands you a brochure that lists all of the products sold in the store that are produced in the People’s Republic.You may or may not agree with her request that you not patronize that store. But does she not have a right, on a public sidewalk, to say what she said and hand you that brochure (which you are also free to decline)?Suppose your state legislature were to pass a law declaring that people…Continue Reading

A Beacon Of Light… The Moral Law

March 8, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on A Beacon Of Light… The Moral Law

By FR. RICHARD D. BRETON JR. (Editor’s Note: Fr. Richard D. Breton Jr. is a priest of the Diocese of Norwich, Conn. He received his BA in religious studies and his MA in dogmatic theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Conn.) + + This week our attention will turn toward examining the moral law. Section III of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is broken up into chapters, with each one dedicated to a specific topic. The first chapter dealt with the dignity of the person — more specifically, how a person’s actions are either geared toward the good or not. Chapter two dealt with our participation in society, as well as society’s responsibility of providing for…Continue Reading

1939 Redux, Not Ready Again

March 7, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on 1939 Redux, Not Ready Again

By DEACON MIKE MANNO Anybody who remembers anything about history must feel like they are living through the American Revolution and the pre-war period of European history while watching the daily news. And even though it was a bit before my time, I can almost hear Edward R. Murrow’s broadcast opening, “This is London….”Unfortunately, for far too many of our students today, the lessons of history are lost in favor of a mixture of progressive theology and pointless woke ideology. Today’s events are a stark reminder of just why our schools need to treat history as a major ingredient of the academic curriculum at all levels in every discipline.In 1939 the European peace — what there was of it —…Continue Reading

Following The Line Of Providence

March 6, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on Following The Line Of Providence

By DONALD DeMARCO The cynic will deny the existence of Providence. That is because he wants to be the sole master of both his dowry and his destiny. What he does not realize is that God has, so to speak, beaten him to the punch. It was God, not he, who granted him existence, placed inclinations in his being, and provided him with the means to fulfill those inclinations. We do not invent our destiny, no more than we choose our parents and our place of birth. We pursue it. Without God, we can do nothing.As we have just celebrated Black History Month, it is most fitting to recall how Wilber Wilberforce (1759-1833) saw his role as fulfilling the providential…Continue Reading

Democrats Sow Disaster, But Abortion Comes First

March 5, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on Democrats Sow Disaster, But Abortion Comes First

By CHRISTOPHER MANION On Friday, February 28, the Senate voted on the Motion to Proceed to HR3755. Called by its sponsors the “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021,” the bill is the most radical pro-abortion legislation to reach the Senate floor in years.The bill had passed the House last September by a vote of 218 to 211, with all Republicans opposed and all Democrats save one voting in favor. That lone Democrat was Henry Cuellar, who in last Tuesday’s Texas Democrat primary was forced into a runoff with a socialist challenger strongly backed by the abortion lobby.All Senate Republicans voted against proceeding to the bill, and all Democrats save Joe Manchin (D., W. VA.) voted to debate it.According to Senate…Continue Reading

Point Made!

March 4, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on Point Made!

By JOE SIXPACK The following brief announcement was found in a parish bulletin recently. If you’re reading this during the warm summer months it will have a greater impact than it will in the winter, but I think the intent of the message makes a great point no matter when you’re reading this. + + Plans for Parish Swimming Pool Scrapped! After much study, our finance committee has determined it would not be feasible to construct an indoor swimming pool in our church. As a result, we can now announce with certainty that those who have been arriving for Mass as if dressed for the pool need not do so. Also, we hope to keep the air conditioner cranking all…Continue Reading

Did An Assistant Football Coach Establish A State Religion?

March 3, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on Did An Assistant Football Coach Establish A State Religion?

By TERENCE P. JEFFREY There are four minutes left in the third quarter of a public high school football game in the state of Washington.A player tries to make a tackle with his head pointed down, and his helmet flies off. He falls to the ground and lies motionless.An assistant coach runs out onto the field. He kneels beside the boy, and the boy says, “I’m seriously hurt. Please, pray for me.”The coach calls out, “Call an ambulance.” Then he begins to pray as the boy had requested.Did that coach just establish a religion for the state of Washington? Did he violate the First Amendment, which declares that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”?Now, travel south…Continue Reading

The Stench Of Samaranch Lives On In Beijing

March 2, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on The Stench Of Samaranch Lives On In Beijing

By CHRISTOPHER MANION Ice cream and cake. Motherhood and apple pie. Hamburger and fries. Olympics and corruption.Twenty years ago this week, the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games headed out of town, leaving a trail of bribes, scandals, and federal investigations.As we ponder the disaster of Communist China’s “Genocide Games” this past month, it might be useful to recall the man who planted the seed of corruption that has threatened the games ever since: Juan Antonio Samaranch.Lots of people didn’t like Samaranch because he had been a minor functionary in the government of Spanish Caudillo Francisco Franco. But at least Franco saved Spain from Communism. During the1950s, he told Eisenhower’s personal emissary, Vernon Walters, that he promised Eisenhower a Spain…Continue Reading

A Beacon Of Light… Recognizing Our Christian Dignity

March 1, 2022 Frontpage Comments Off on A Beacon Of Light… Recognizing Our Christian Dignity

By FR. RICHARD D. BRETON JR. (Editor’s Note: Fr. Richard D. Breton Jr. is a priest of the Diocese of Norwich, Conn. He received his BA in religious studies and his MA in dogmatic theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Conn.) + + Welcome back to our continued explanation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We are exploring Section III dedicated to living our life in Christ. Last week we discussed the dignity of the human person and how each person is created in the image and likeness of God. Furthermore, we saw how each of us is called to enjoy “supreme blessedness” in this life and in eternal life. Accomplishing this “supreme blessedness” requires the…Continue Reading