How Catholic monks saved the day. On one bitter cold day in the year 406 AD, the Rhine River lay thick with ice, solid enough for hundreds of thousands of starving people to cross this icy bridge into a land we now called Europe. The unthinkable had happened. The mighty Roman empire had fallen and … Read moreWho Preserved Western Civilization?

 Winter mornings in Maine are dark and bitter cold, hard as ice on the body and soul. I arise before dawn, eager for a steaming mug of hot tea. That must wait. My first task is to start the wood stove. I open the door and check for embers. On this snowy morning, all looks … Read moreThoughts by the Wood Stove

Radio theater is alive and well in the hands of a talented young man named Alex Dee. Alex first came to my attention through his masterful editing of archival footage in the movie Pray! The Story of Father Patrick Peyton (now Servant of God) who began a Rosary movement that attracted the Faithful from around … Read moreHeadline: Great New Podcast for Kids!

 It was to be a quiet Christmas, with our farmhouse deep in snow and a blizzard bearing down, tracked by radar from the Kansas prairie. Treacherous road conditions cut us off from civilization. At noon on the day before Christmas, a dim sun rose, rimmed with a dark circle — an ominous sign. Bitter winds … Read moreChristmas in Maine

December 10 is the memorial to Our Lady of Loreto, a day that honors the the miraculous story of Mary’s house in Nazareth, the place where Jesus, Mary and Joseph lived. Here is the story. In the year 1291 a strange thing happened in the little town of Nazareth. On the morning of May 10th, … Read moreThe Holy House of Mary