“We were thirteen families…[and] Fr. Godhart was our leader” The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. Striking out into new, foreign territory is a consistent theme in the Catholic life. A devout Catholic need not even walk out his own front door to encounter in his daily life territory that is unknown yet needed to be treaded upon in order to advance in his life, whether that advancement is in his spiritual, mental, or physical life. Such a thing is now uncommon in the … [Read more...]
“Cheerfully Disposed, Well Comforted, and Readily Prepared”: Devotion to the Rosary in Recusant England, Part III
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...]
“Cheerfully Disposed, Well Comforted, and Readily Prepared”: Devotion to the Rosary in Recusant England, Part I
The following is a guest submission by Dr. Daniel T. L. Moore. The rosary. A simple word, a simple devotion, but a powerful spiritual weapon. The power of this most famous of all Marian devotions lies not solely in how it wards away demons and sin but how it brings spiritual comfort and strength in the midst of trials, whether physical and/or spiritual. Speaking from personal experience, the rosary has been a gateway into bolstering my spiritual life in ways found only in praying this strand of … [Read more...]
The Ideal of Catholic Masculinity: Part VI
By Sir Raymond J de Souza, KHS, KM, KofC The sixth commandment: thou shalt do war to the infidel with neither truce nor mercy, made perfect sense in the days of the Crusades, when Catholic knights waged war in defense of the Holy Catholic Church and Christendom. But today it would cause nervousness among the effeminate men who attend the “Church services” as a matter of habit. Add to this the pacifist mentality which is widespread in Catholic circles today, and we will have a stern opposition … [Read more...]
