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Today, April 21, 2015 AD, is also the year 2768 AUC (Ab Urbe Condita), the Anniversary of the Founding of the City of Rome. A very happy day to us all who are the successors of all those events which culminated in the arrival of the faith in that Great City!

I figured I'd open this thread because of another thread where the topic has since moved to this. In my opinion, Pope Francis is a fundamentally good man. To be succinct: My Positives: - A reemphasis on the poor and marginalized of the world. - A personal style of speaking that appeals to...

Dear brothers and sisters, Today, about twenty minutes ago, after getting off the phone with Michelina's nephew, I was informed that at around 3 PM she passed away. I do not know many details other than that yesterday she suffered another heart attack, and that that must have been too much for...

So I was reading another poster's thread on OBOB from the blog Art of Manliness, and I myself occasionally peruse that blog. I found this post that I never saw before, on napping. It's very interesting! Personally, I think napping is one of the most natural and healthy things to do. I wish...

Sometimes I pass by Fr. Z's infamous blog just to see what he's up to. He posted this tonight and I found it hysterical and wanted to share:

Hello TAW! :wave: Thanks for your help on the question on the Dormition that I had earlier. I have another, probably more specialized, question: Is there anyone out there from perhaps the Antiochene Churches that is familiar with good resources for studying Syriac? I've been...

Hey everyone, I'm sure I could get this answer by Googling it, but I wanted to ask you all a question: I absolutely love the Feast of the Dormition. It has always had a special place in my heart. I frequently attend Byzantine Divine Liturgy on this day. So I also have an icon of the...

I was reading the famous (or infamous, depending on your persuasion) Sam Harris' blog on the recent tragedy in Norway, and I thought his analysis on the situation was interesting and would probably be helpful to share. I have found it extremely telling that most of the press in Europe and the...

Dear brothers and sisters, If I may, I wanted to take a moment to start a thread based upon a topic that we, at best, only touch tangentially while discussing other topics in the news. However, I think if we do not discuss it, a lot of our subsequent actions and philosophies may lack the...

Dear Members of OBOB, I encourage you all strongly to make your voices heard on the impending vote to be taken on signatures and avatars on CF. It is my view that the understanding most in line with Catholic belief is this: For you Catholics who still believe in the Pro-Life position and...

I found this gem on Zenit today from Professor Mokrani of the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome. Dr. Mokrani, who is a Muslim, wrote this letter posthumously to his close friend, the late Father Ragheed Aziz Ganni, a Priest who was slain along with three deacons in Iraq after a Sunday...

Dear brethren, May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you most abundantly this Christmas season! May you rejoice with the angels and adore with the Magi! I've been thinking about something that's happened in the media over the past three months. We remember, hopefully, the...

Hello everyone! The Feast of the Guardian Angels is October 2nd. Is there anything you guys plan to do for that day to honor your Guardian Angel in a special way? Our Guardian Angel doesn't get vacations from us, you know...I'm sure we have a lot to be thankful for.... the things he does...

A short article on St. Maximillian Kolbe. One of the best I've read for it's length. Pray for us, St. Maximillian Kolbe! May we have the courage and purity of heart that you did!

Hey everyone, I've heard that Iran's President stating something about not getting back about his nuclear program until August 22nd, and some bloggers around have been speculating that he may be planning some sort of nuclear attack on that date on Israel. Has anyone heard anything of the kind...

Hey everyone, Has anyone been watching the Chilean Film with English subtitles on EWTN about St. Teresa of the Andes, a Carmelite Nun who died shortly after entering the monastery, but yet was a holy soul - she died I believe just before her 20th birthday. If any of you haven't watched it, I...

The Feast of St. Irenaeus is tomorrow. Here is an excerpt from the Latin Breviary Office of Readings of his Against Heresies. By his intercession may we receive great graces to adhere to the truth!

Dear friends, I am preparing to depart for the Eternal City this Monday, with some members of my family and my best friend. I am very excited to be going! At this time I would like to do something similar to what was done by others who went on pilgrimages to sites around the world: collect...

I have a question. After this Pentecost, for the Weekday readings, Trinity Sunday and Corpus Christi, what readings should I be following...are the weekdays following Pentecost considered Ordinary Time? If so, what week on the Psalter, and where do I get the readings? My thanks in advance.

Our Patron's Feast Day, St. Justin Martyr, was today. Let's ask our Patron to give us the grace to defend our faith with patience and meekness, and live it faithfully. :priest: