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Six Candles Catholic Shorts: “What is the Latin Mass?”
ABOUT SIX CANDLES STUDIOS: Six Candle Studios is a collection of shows on Catholicism, with a focus on talking on the Roman Catholic Church. Our videos are decidedly different from
It’s My Fault
I am a Roman Catholic priest. I believe the Catholic Church was instituted by the 2nd Person of the Holy Trinity. If our Church’s claim is true (and it is), then this
WATERFALL OF GRACE
“The greatest saints, those richest in grace and virtue will be the most assiduous in praying to the most Blessed Virgin, looking up to her as the perfect model to
Fr. George Rutler on Ad Orientem
In 2014, Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea to be Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, with instructions to continue a
Part Two of Fr. John Zuhlsdorf’s Interview with Me (Confession, Combat Rosary, Scapular Medal, etc.)
From Fr. Z’s Blog: In this PODCAzT we hear the the second, shorter, of two parts of an interview I did with Fr. Richard Heilman, pastor of St. Mary’s Church
Cardinal Burke Calls Our Nation to Pray 54 Day Rosary Novena
This is the official endorsement of “Novena for Our Nation” by His Eminence, Cardinal Raymond Burke: “There is no doubt that our beloved nation is in one of the worst
As a Priest (Pastor), Why Does Purifying the New Order of the Mass Matter So Much To Me?
As a parish priest, I am the shepherd (Pastor) of my flock. My sole responsibility is to lead my flock to heaven. Everything else I do is in service to
“The” Weapons for Our Times: The Scapular, Rosary and Purity
In 1251, Mary appeared as Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Saint Simone Stock, General of the Order of Carmelites, holding in her hand a scapular. She directed him to
New Media: Don’t Let “Them” Control the Message
In 2011, Jeffrey Kuhner of the Washington Post lamented, “For the past 50 years, every major institution has been captured by the radical secular left. The media, Hollywood, TV, universities,
Catholicism: Easy for Some, Difficult for Others
Just last week, we buried my friend, mentor, spiritual director and confessor. Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer, although aged, died very unexpectedly. I miss him so much. I’ve asked him to be
