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Fr. John Zuhlsdorf: Colligite Fragmenta: “Laetare” Sunday, the 4th of Lent

3 weeks ago | brownpelicanla.com | John Zuhlsdorf |OnePeter Five

I will guess that we have all heard the explanation of why this Sunday is called Laertare (“Rejoice”) and why we have rose (rosacea) vestments and that the Roman Station is at the Church of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem.
Catholics and the U.S. Presidential Elections: Donald Trump Clearly is the Choice From a Catholic Perspective, by Roberto de Mattei

Aug 29, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Roberto de Mattei |OnePeter Five

By Roberto de Mattei, OnePeterFive, 8/29/2024There is a Catholic doctrine of the lesser evil that can be summarized in these terms:1. One can never positively and directly commit even the slightest evil;2. to avoid a greater evil, one may tolerate a lesser evil committed by others, provided one does not approve of it as such and remembers the existence of a greater good to strive for.
Catholic California, by Charles A. Coulombe

Aug 21, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Charles A. Coulombe |OnePeter Five

Having come back to California after years abroad, I must admit that the tarnish on the Golden State is exceedingly visible. I was born in New York City, New York, but lived most of my life around Los Angeles. It has not escaped me that my native states and cities have respectively the two stupidest governors and mayors in the Glorious Union. The homeless problem in LA has ballooned in my absence, while inflation and corporate flight are wreaking horror on the economy in all of California.
Forgotten Customs of St. Anne, by Matthew Plese

Jul 26, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Matthew Plese |OnePeter Five

5 Keys to Better Understand the Encyclical Humanae Vitae, by Andrés HenríquezCatholic NGOs Aiding Illegal Aliens Come Under Scrutiny in Texas, by Darlene McCormick Sanchez By Matthew Plese, OnePeterFive, July 26, 2024What we know about the Blessed Virgin Mary’s parents, Saints Joachim and Anne, comes from Protoevangelium Jacobi (The Gospel of James). It is not part of the inerrant Word of God, but the document, which was written c.
Forgotten Customs of St. John the Baptist, by Matthew Plese

Jun 24, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Matthew Plese |OnePeter Five

Born to Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth, St. John the Baptist’s birth was miraculous due to his parents’ advanced age. Leading an ascetic lifestyle in the wilderness, St. John wore camel’s hair, ate locusts and wild honey, and preached repentance and the imminent Kingdom of God. His recognition of Jesus as the Messiah and his act of baptizing Jesus in the River Jordan marked the beginning of Our Lord’s public ministry.
Forgotten Customs of St. Joseph, by Matthew Plese

Mar 20, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Matthew Plese |OnePeter Five

Along with St. Patrick, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Annunciation, the feast of St. Joseph, foster father of our Lord Jesus Christ and patron of the Universal Church, falls during Lent. Yet, despite the necessity of maintaining Lenten penance in the form of fasting and abstinence, St. Joseph’s Day still provides amble opportunities for celebrating our Catholic heritage.
Through Lent with the Stations of the Cross, by Jennifer S. Bryson, PhD

Feb 24, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Jennifer S. Bryson |OnePeter Five

To guide my Lenten reflections this year, I am using the new book The Stations of the Cross in Slow Motion: A Daily Devotion by Suzan Sammons (Sophia Institute Press, 2023). This book guides the user each day through one Station of the Cross, considering several aspects of each for three to four days at a time, except for one day each for Holy Saturday and the triumph of the Resurrection.
Latin Mass Celebrated Inside the Capitol of the United States, by Kennedy Hall

Jan 29, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Kennedy Hall |OnePeter Five

Despite relentless pressure on Traditional Catholic communities by the Commies in Washington, the Traditional Latin Mass was celebrated at the Capitol just in time for Trump’s third run at the Presidency.
Pope Francis Hopes Jesus Was Wrong… by Kennedy Hall

Jan 17, 2024 | brownpelicanla.com | Kennedy Hall |OnePeter Five

Do Christians and Communists Have the Same Goals, as Pope Francis Claims? by John ZmirakJanuary 17, 2024 By Kennedy Hall, OnePeterFive, January 16, 2024Editor’s note: with the latest scandal against the Faith from the Roman Pontiff himself, we recall how Scalfari reported that the Pope did not believe in the dogma of hell, and the Vatican’s failure to condemn this heresy in a political newspeak non-answer.
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf: 12th Sunday After Pentecost: You Are Christ’s Love Letter

Aug 22, 2023 | brownpelicanla.com | John Zuhlsdorf |OnePeter Five

In the flow of our green Vetus Ordo Sundays, this 12th Sunday after Pentecost brings the last selection from Paul’s Letters to the Corinthians. Next week we begin with Galatians. The order of our readings is very ancient, older in fact than the institution of the Divine Office. Hence, for our ancient Roman forebears, these readings during the so-called Mass of the Catechumens were a major element of the Church’s meditative prayer life.