The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. Evidence from English Catholics in Recusant England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who were devoted to the rosary, demonstrates historian Lisa McClain’s point perfectly and how the rosary brought solace in the midst of tribulation.[1] Fr. Alexander Brian, who was arrested by Protestant authorities on April 18, 1581, experienced harsh torments in the Tower of London for his faith, not relenting to renounce his faith … [Read more...]
“Cheerfully Disposed, Well Comforted, and Readily Prepared”: Devotion to the Rosary in Recusant England, Part II
The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. Though there was a short respite during the reign of Queen Mary I (r. 1553-1558), during the Protestant Rebellion (Reformation) in the mid 16th to early 17th centuries, the rosary became the target of denunciation from the Protestant governments starting from the official censure of it in 1538 and thereafter.[1] Although Christopher Haigh argues that during the early years of Queen Elizabeth I’s reign (r. 1558-1603), along with … [Read more...]
Homosexual Priest in Santa Fe Receives Promotion
On 11 February 2026, Archbishop John Wester of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe published a list of new assignments made throughout the archdiocese. Some of these assignments were made as distantly as August of 2025, while the most recent assignment went into effect two days after the publication of the memo. But among the new assignments identified is one regarding Fr. Steve Rosera. Effective 18 December 2025, Fr. Rosera was appointed as a member of the archdiocesan College of Consultors.This … [Read more...]
Catholic Charities in Santa Fe Promotes Planned Parenthood and Transgenderism
Last week, Elisa Martinez of the New Mexico Alliance for Life discovered that the Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico (CCASFNM) promoted a Planned Parenthood-sponsored event called the “Lavender Prom” as well as the Transgender Day of Visibility. Martinez reported: On Holy Tuesday, the organization promoted “Trans Day of Visibility.” More alarming, the next day on Holy Wednesday, it promoted a Planned Parenthood sponsored program of TeenMpower, a “Lavender Prom” event aimed at youth under … [Read more...]
Norbertine Abbey in Santa Fe Posts Message Defending Homosexual Priest
Last August, the Lepanto Institute published a report on Fr. Steve Rosera, a priest of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe who spent 10 years in a publicly registered homosexual relationship and who has openly advocated for same-sex "marriage" for nearly as much time. Without any action on the part of the Archdiocese regarding this grave scandal, and in light of Archbishop John Wester's declaration to his diocesan priests that "these negative reports are untrue and hurtful, and anyone who reads this … [Read more...]
