Splendors of Christianity

The following article is the second of a four-part series that features the life of Augustus Pugin, the renown English Catholic architect of the nineteenth…

There is something profoundly unacceptable in the Notre-Dame stained-glass window affair: an appalling alliance to impose the ideological mark of modernity on…

“Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.”

We live in a Facebook world where everyone seeks to impress. However, most people are content to leave a superficial impact that takes little effort. Indeed,…

The restoration of Notre Dame enthralled the world. Global leaders flocked to Paris to represent their nations. The media broadcast the opening ceremonies that…

Cultivating the virtue of purity is indispensable in a genuinely Catholic home. Without it, the family enters a downward spiral that could lead to its ultimate…

As in previous years, the Canisianum of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (German District) in Saarlouis (Saarland, Germany) organised a French-German…

Quis ut Deus? Who is like unto God? This was the battle cry issued by Saint Michael the Archangel at the beginning of the first war in history, a war which…

Brilliant was the era from 1870 to 1914, but in which the myth of progress engendered new lifestyles that were incompatible with moral norms, splendour, and…

Compared to other cathedrals, Notre Dame stands out. The three doorways have beautiful deep ogives, which show how thick the walls are. On the facade and…

God created beauty for the life of the soul. It has no corporal usefulness. It does not satisfy hunger, shelter us from a storm or provide warmth. For the life…

The famous stained-glass windows of the gothic Cathedral of Chartres, France, contain a magnificent lesson. The spirit of the Church is the spirit of God: It…

The incredible island of Mont Saint Michel is a sublime example of an angelic influence in Christian Civilization. The small patch of land lies in a bay off…