The Limits of Papal Authority over the Liturgy  by Fr Chad Ripperger, first published in 2023, is a contribution (and response) to the recently renewed discussion of papal authority in regards to the liturgy—that is, whether the pope can change or suppress the rite. Ripperger points out the two extreme views: 1. the pope can do whatever he wants (short of changing the words of Consecration) or 2. the pope cannot change anything. Neither is correct and this book aims to “begin

An essay by J. Sottosanti titled “ Dental Surgeon’s Observance of Teeth in the Image on the Shroud of Turin ” published on 1 September 2025 supports the view that the lower teeth are partially visible on the image of the Shroud of Turin. The paper is short at just over 1,500 words and is an easy read. Many have assessed the Shroud image to be anatomically correct. Whilst the STURP team did not comment specifically on the teeth in 1978, the opinion that teeth are visible on th

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February 1878. His papacy is the fourth longest in the history of the Church. He is known for having composed the Prayer to Archangel St Michael and for the encyclical “ Humanum Genus ” on freemasonry published on 20 April 1884. The encyclicals regarding freemasonry “ Inimica Vis ” and “ Custodi Di Quella Fede ” were published on 8 December 1892. Encyc

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February 1878. His papacy is the fourth longest in the history of the Church. He is known for having composed the Prayer to Archangel St Michael and for the encyclical “ Humanum Genus ” on freemasonry published on 20 April 1884. The encyclicals regarding freemasonry “ Inimica Vis ” and “ Custodi Di Quella Fede ” were published on 8 December 1892. Encyc

Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages: A Layman’s Quick Guide to Thomism  by Dr Taylor R. Marshall is pretty much what the title states it is. It is a text about the basics of how St Thomas Aquinas thought and what he taught. The text is organized into 12 sections, excluding the introductory note and endnotes (references). The last section before the endnotes is a helpful glossary. The main text is over fifty pages if one includes this but it is still a very short book. It is an excelle

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February 1878. His papacy is the fourth longest in the history of the Church. He is known for having composed the Prayer to Archangel St Michael and for the encyclical “ Humanum Genus ” on freemasonry published on 20 April 1884. The encyclical “ Rerum Novarum ” was published on 15 May 1891. It is subtitled “On Capital and Labor” or “On the Condition of

One can always trust the post-Vatican II church for some good waffle. This shouldn’t be surprising as Leo XIV blessed a block of ice at some “climate justice” conference last month. But more importantly, a document titled “ Mater Populi Fidelis ” (“The Mother of the Faithful People of God”) was released on November 4. It is a “Doctrinal Note on Some Marian Titles Regarding Mary’s Cooperation in the Work of Salvation” signed by Leo XIV on October 7 that is supposed to clarify

Angels (and Demons): What Do We Really Know About Them? is a concise text about the topic. It was first published in 1995. The book is about 150 pages long in total, the main text is about two-thirds of the book. The remaining are the 4 appendices and the bibliography. This text is not  in the form of a Socratic dialogue as is common in books by Kreeft. It is in the form of Q&A, which is still very easy to read. The text contains a total of 100 questions organized into 4 par

The Life of St Teresa of Jesus  is an autobiography written by the saint herself, also referred to as St Teresa of Avila (b. 28 March 1515 – d. 4 October 1582) as she was born in Avila, Spain. She was canonized by Pope Gregory XV about 40 years after her death on 12 March 1622. St Teresa wrote this book under obedience during the 1560s in Spanish. An English translation by David Lewis was published in 1870. There have been other English translations since. The book is not sho

The so-called comet 3I/ATLAS has been making news in the past few months since its official discovery on 21 July 2025 by Asteroid...

Mariology  is a two-volume text in English, first published in 1946, of the work by German priest Matthias Joseph Scheeben (b. 1835 – d....

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February 1878. His papacy is the fourth longest in the history of the Church. He is known for having composed the Prayer to Archangel St Michael and for the encyclical “ Humanum Genus ” on freemasonry published on 20 April 1884. As humanism and materialism were (and still are) promoted by freemasonry and its tentacles, spiritual matters get neglected i

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There is the common question of whether God will save the Jews. After all, God promised but the majority of the Jewish people at the time...

The Glories of Mary was originally written in Italian and first published in 1750. An approved English translation was first published in...

The “Shroud of Turin” is one of the most studied and, given its Christian connection, “controversial” artifacts. There are numerous...

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

American Masonry and Catholic Education  by Rev. Michael Kenny SJ is a paper aimed to warn and inform the audience of the freemasonic...

The Mystery of Freemasonry Unveiled by Jose Maria Caro y Rodriguez (b. 23 June 1866 – d. 4 December 1958) was first published in 1925. He...

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...

The “Shroud of Turin” is one of the most studied and yet still one of the most mysterious artifacts. There are numerous papers published...