After the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s, many church buildings were transformed to downplay their Catholic nature. High altars, communion rails, and colorful statues were often discarded in an effort to be more accommodating to the…

by Trent Beattie Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC, is well known —not only for his speaking presentations on Divine Mercy, but for his written ones, as well. The 43-year-old priest from the Marians of the Immaculate Conception has a list of…

Have you ever been so distracted or stressed out that you were looking to find, not complete serenity, but a mere semblance of it? While total peace of mind may have been out of the question, finding a “piece” of mind was a possibility. It…

by Trent Beattie In 1983, Lu Cortese never thought she would get into the radio business. Thirty-six years and thousands of programming hours later, Cortese is still using radio to spread the Gospel. The initial motivating factor for the…

A friend of mine recently said that some people are “too into the liturgy.” His comment struck me as odd and I wondered if he would ever say anyone was “too into the Bible” or even “too into Jesus Christ.” The liturgy is the official public…

The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter began with 12 priests in 1988 and now numbers over 300. The group, which is commonly referred to using its Latin initials, FSSP, started in response to the illicit episcopal consecrations of June 30,…

On May 12, 2017, the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (commonly abbreviated FSSP from the group’s initials in Latin) released an album titled Requiem. It contains the sung prayers for the Traditional Mass and burial of the dead, including…

Oct. 31, 2017, marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Many people are celebrating this event with books, movies, conventions, and more. However, Catholics and some Protestants find the situation more deserving of…

In a time when job changes occur quite rapidly, Vin Scully’s 67 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers stand out like a grand slam in a game filled with singles and strikeouts. Scully has taken his broadcasting career as far as he possibly…