Saint Benedict Center

08/26/2026

Here, we examine the sacramental economy under the Abrahamic covenant and Mosaic Law, drawing on Pohle, Ott, Aquinas and Innocent III to explain how circumcision conferred grace.

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08/14/2026

Even in ages before Christ walked the earth, God’s mercy found a way to reach every believing heart, every anxious parent, every child in need of grace.
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08/06/2026

Made For Heaven - https://mailchi.mp/catholicism/defend-your-faith-9098185

07/30/2026

Why Has America Not Been Converted to the Catholic Faith? - https://mailchi.mp/catholicism/defend-your-faith-9098173

06/12/2026

The Cavalier-Jacobite Tour: England and Wales

Till then upon Ararat's hill My hope shall cast her anchor still, Until I see some peaceful dove Bring home the branch I dearly love; Then will I wait till the waters abate Which now disturb my troubled brain, Else never rejoice till I hear the voice That the King enjoys his own again. ---Anon,. 17th century THE ill-fated history…...

06/11/2026

Black Robe Down! The ‘Unacceptable’ Conspiracy Against The SBC

In "Black Robe Down! The 'Unacceptable' Conspiracy Against The SBC," Mike Church and Brother André Marie of the M.I.C.M., peel back the onion layers of the plot to ruin a faithful community of devout, Catholic Brothers and Sisters in the New Hampshire hills by employing one word: "Unacceptable." Learn more! One correction for the public record here: Brother André Marie mistakenly referred to the latest edition of Denzinger's as "Denzinger-H…...

06/11/2026

Urge President Trump to Protect the Endangered Christians of Tyre!

Catholic and Greek Orthodox church leaders are crying out for international protection as Israeli Defense Forces prepare to attack the Christian quarter of the ancient Lebanese port city of Tyre. Israel has asserted, without evidence, that Hezbollah is now operating in the Christian neighborhoods of Tyre, and has ordered the Christian population to evacuate their homes and businesses. This is the usual prelude to carpet bombing, resulting in the wholesale destruction of civilian infrastructure and mass civilian casualties....

Catholic and Orthodox leaders urge President Trump to protect Tyre's ancient Christian community as Israeli forces prepare to attack the city's historic Christian quarter.

06/09/2026

Chief of indicted SPLC faces House grilling over alleged secret payments to K*K members

(Adam Pack, Michael Sinkewicz/Fox News) -- The embattled leader of a left-wing nonprofit accused of secretly funneling money to members of extremist groups while publicly committing to "confronting hate" is headed for the hot seat on Capitol Hill. Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) interim CEO and President Bryan Fair will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday as a congressional probe into the civil rights group’s now-defunct informant practices heats up....

Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) interim CEO and President Bryan Fair will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

06/09/2026

What Must I Do to Be Saved? Part IV: Keeping the Moral Law and Doing Good Works

We continue our series on the Catholic economy of salvation. The three theological virtues, along with sanctifying grace, are infused into the soul directly by God. The sacraments are all the works of Jesus Christ, who is the heavenly High Priest who works each one through the service of the ministerial priest — a man in Holy Orders. …...

We continue our series on the Catholic economy of salvation. The three theological virtues, along with sanctifying grace, are infused into the soul directly by God. The sacraments are all the works of Jesus Christ, who is the heavenly High … Continue reading →

06/08/2026

Enchanted by the Music of the Church

Christopher Jasper on Low-Key Yet Highly Popular CHANT WORKSHOP The first thing that comes to mind for many people when hearing of Pasadena is the Rose Bowl. With a seating capacity of nearly 90,000, this venerable stadium hosts its eponymously-named football game every January 1 or 2. For over a century, two of the best college teams in the country have squared off in the game called the "Granddaddy of Them All" because of its status as the oldest of bowl games....

Christopher Jasper of the Gregorian Chant Academy shares his journey teaching sacred music, plainchant, and Renaissance polyphony to thousands of Catholics worldwide.