We received word last night, confirmed this morning, that Saint Benedict Center’s old and dear friend, John F. McManus, has died. “Jack,” as he was known to his friends, was a loyal Catholic and a committed American patriot whose devotion … Continue reading
Category: Announcements
Our Store and Moodle Sites Will Be Offline Tonight
Tonight, at 9:00 EST, our store site and the Moodle site associated with the Saint Augustine Institute of Wisdom will be temporarily offline as they are migrated to new servers. It is estimated that the sites will be offline for … Continue reading
Msgr. Arthur Burton Calkins, RIP
Respected Mariologist, Official of the Holy See, and parish priest, Monsignor Arthur Burton Calkins, died on February 3 of this year. Here are two sources for additional information: Reverend Msgr. Arthur Burton Calkins: April 18, 1945 ~ February 5 [sic], … Continue reading
Catholicism.org Migration is Done!
The migration of Catholicism.org to its new servers is complete. Things are functioning well. We’ve posted a new article since the site has migrated: The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail, Part II. One complication is that when our email … Continue reading
Some Down Time This Weekend for Catholicism.org As We Improve Things
We’re implementing some improvements on our site. Beginning tonight at 8:00 p.m., EST, the final stages of our site’s migration from one server to another will commence. There is the possibility of down time. When the DNS server is changed, … Continue reading
Update: I’m No Longer Locked out of Facebook
Update (Oct. 23): After proving to the folks at Meta (Facebook’s parent company) that I am who I say I am, I was notified late yesterday afternoon that I once again have access to my account. After accessing it for … Continue reading
‘Doubling the Blade’: The Liturgical Rosary as a Mighty Help
The embedded YouTube video, below, is a talk by our own Sister Marie Gabrielle, M.I.C.M., introducing a new book that our Sisters have authored, The Liturgical Rosary: Meditations for Each Hour, Day & Season of the Liturgical Year. (Continue reading … Continue reading
Professor Robert Hickson, R.I.P.
Our community’s old friend, Professor Robert Hickson, Ph.D., has gone to his reward. He died at his family home in Front Royal, Virginia, on the evening of September 2 at 9:29 p.m. — a first Saturday — having received the … Continue reading
Please Pray for Our Old Friend, Robert Hickson
Last evening, I arrived back at the Priory after a brief visit with my old friend, Dr. Robert Hickson. The good man is not long for this world. He has had the last rites and the apostolic blessing, which it … Continue reading
Pardon our Progress
Catholicism.org is undergoing some non-cosmetic tweaks and fixes which may temporarily impede the site’s functionality on and off while the work is progressing. We appreciate our readers patience. After the work is done, the site should be faster and more … Continue reading
Statement by Brother Andre Marie, MICM, on the Proposed Surveillance of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart Of Mary by Federal Authorities
I was shocked and saddened to learn that the Virginia office our country’s premier law enforcement agency — the Federal Bureau of Investigation — now regards our humble religious community, along with other traditional Catholics, as an extremist menace to American … Continue reading
Chair of Unity Octave
Annual announcement: Today begins the traditional Chair of Unity octave, originally planned to last from the feast of Saint Peter’s Chair at Rome until the feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul on January 25. Readers may use this PDF … Continue reading
Saint Benedict Center Mourns Pope Benedict XVI
The Saint Benedict Center and the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are mourning the death of Pope Benedict XVI, who departed this life on December 31st. Pope Benedict was a fatherly prelate and and a dedicated pontiff, whose … Continue reading
Obituary of Brian D. Kelly, with Arrangements
The Friends of Saint Benedict Center today are mourning the loss of one of the longtime Members of the Third Order of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Brian D. Kelly of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire. Brian died at … Continue reading
Brian D. Kelly, Loyal Friend of this Apostolate, Rest in Peace
Longtime editor of the Mancipia and this website, Brian D. Kelly, died early in the morning of November 9, 2022. Brian had been bed-bound for the last couple of years of his life, but still managed to work for this … Continue reading