+St. Paul the First Hermit+ (URGENT REQUEST: In light of the continuing attempts to infiltrate and divide those praying at home by various entities both known to us as well as others yet to be identified, we beg our readers to please join us in the Unity Octave novena...

+Feast of the Epiphany+ According to Merriam-Webster, an epiphany, in its modern-day definition means: 1) a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something; (2) an intuitive grasp of reality through something (such as an...

+The Circumcision+ Prayer Society Intention for January, Month of the Holy Name “We wish to make reparation each day, dear Jesus, for those who profane Thy Holy Name.” A reader has recommended as excellent the sermons of St. Alphonsus Liguori HERE. Video sermons are...

Wishing you all a happy and holy ChristMass and a Blessed New Year A ChristMass Lullabye Hush-a-bye, Hush-a-bye A great star is seen in the Bethelehem sky. Our hope of redemption Messiah and Lord; This sweet Baby-King whom wise men have adored. They gave precious...

+ Sts. Rufus and Zosimus, Martyrs+ As the war in Israel rages on and anti-Semitism allegations against Pope Pius XII continue to be lobbed, implicating the pre-Vatican 2 Church in the persecution of those practicing the Jewish faith, those accusing the Church of...

O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee! (What follows below is taken from The Illustrated Life of the Blessed Virgin by Rev. B. Rohner, O.S.B., 1897) The Immaculate Conception Now, Christian reader, gather up all the powers of your...

+St. Andrew, Apostle+ +Wishing All a Blessed Advent and Nativity of Our Lord+ Prayer Intention for the Month of December: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.” (Luke 2:14) St. Andrew Novena A question has been raised by one reader...

+St. Catherine of Alexandria+ Some may wonder why so much space is devoted here to end-times controversies and prophecies, but there is actually a method to my madness. When I first joined the LibTrad ranks in the late 1970s, I was initially drawn to the many...

+ Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul + As mentioned in last week’s blog, St. Vincent Ferrer seems to have had some sympathy for the teachings of Joachim of Fiore, even though St. Thomas Aquinas, who St. Vincent quotes often and follows in other...

+24th Sunday after Pentecost+ It never fails to amaze me how many different ways the enemy can attempt to confuse and defuse those who are trying to defend the faith and obey the laws of God. And this time, while  standing next to an oversized portrait of St. Thomas...