The Mad Monarchist: The Queen of Mexico

The Mad Monarchist: The Queen of Mexico: Today is the holiday of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a feast day in the Roman Catholic Church and a federal holiday in Mexico. It honors the image...

The Mad Monarchist: The Sacred Heart and the Cause

The Mad Monarchist: The Sacred Heart and the Cause: The month of June, in the Catholic Church, is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (as we have touched on before ) and this is relevant ...

Ascending Mount Carmel: St. Charbel: Shining Glory of the Maronites

Ascending Mount Carmel: St. Charbel: Shining Glory of the Maronites: Few pictures are as iconic as the ones we find of St. Charbel, the famed Lebanese monastic of the 19th century.  His eyes held downward, h...

A Prayer Corner: Come, O God

A Prayer Corner: Come, O God: "Your Face is all lovely and Your Heart all inviting, but my thoughts alas! go wandering far from You.  Come, O God of my heart,  gath...

A Prayer Corner: Let Me Be Your Lute

A Prayer Corner: Let Me Be Your Lute: O Lord Jesus, I surrender to You all my will.  Let me be Your lute; touch any string You please. Always and forever let me make musi...

A Prayer Corner: Even Through Words

A Prayer Corner: Even Through Words: Lord, help me to preach the Gospel  everywhere I go,  and if necessary,  even through words.                                  ...

A Prayer Corner: A Prayer in Aridity

A Prayer Corner: A Prayer in Aridity: Dearest Jesus... I am now incapable  of praying, of practicing virtue. The fire of love seems almost extinguished. Yet you know ...