The association of Notre-Dame de Chrétienté states that the bishop of Chartres, Msgr. Philippe Christory, has confirmed that the final mass of the pilgrimage will take place in the cathedral. Moreover, he intends to preach at this mass. This is after “rumors” – and a very public discussion – about intervention by the Vatican to […]

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The Right Hand of the Lord is Exalted: A History of Catholic Traditionalism from Vatican II to Traditionis Custodes by Aurelio Porfiri Sophia Institute Press (Manchester NH 2024) The Right Hand of the Lord is Exalted, (“The Right Hand”) is a new contribution to the growing literature on the history of the Catholic traditionalist movement. The author, […]

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(I find myself with a backlog of five or so book reviews! Here, I review a book – or rather an essay  – published in 2005. It’s significant for two reasons. First it deals directly with topics we ourselves have repeatedly considered on this blog  – indeed it represents a school of thought almost exactly the opposite […]

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Mysticism, Magic, and Monasteries: Recovering the Sacred Mystery at the Heart of Reality by Sebastian Morello Os Justi Press (Lincoln, NE 2024) Sebastian Morello, a well-known contributor to European Conservative magazine, makes a dramatic plea for the reorientation and renewal of Roman Catholic spiritual life. His new book, Mysticism, Magic and Monasteries (“MMM”) appears at a favorable moment, for […]

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Ash Wednesday is on March 5. The following churches will offer traditional Masses. If you know of any Traditional Masses that are not on this schedule, please notify us. Connecticut St. Mary Church, Norwalk, 8 am and 7 pm (Nota bene: 12:10 pm Mass is Novus Ordo on this day) The Georgetown Oratory of the […]

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I recently attended vespers performed by the School of Sacred Music in New York City . It was part of their current series “Midwinter Light” (through March 3). Like several of their other performances, the evening was cosponsored by another organization active in the arts, in this case, an art gallery/Catholic arts collective: Arthouse 2B […]

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Yesterday afternoon, an audience was treated to a delightful concert given by talented young musicians from the Julliard School. This concert featured baroque string music of Italian and British composers in the British Isles. The musicians were Lydia Becker on baroque violin, Amanda Barenek on triple harp, and Nathan Frisco on baroque cello. In talking […]

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