The Christmas Novena on the Feast of Saint Andrew (said fifteen times daily until Christmas Day) 

It was nearly two weeks ago that members of the Red Vatican held a conference to discuss the “progress” being made by means of the recently “renewed” sellout, er, “agreement” with the Chinese Communist authorities.

This commentary discusses the meaning of that “progress.”

The next commentary will deal with the tragic Russo-Ukrainian war that has claimed so many thousands upon thousands of innocent human lives on both sides.

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, pray for us.

Saint Catherine Laboure, pray for us.

Today, November 27, 2024, is the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, although on the universal General Roman Calendar, can be celebrated if not otherwise impeded.

This is a republished reflection on the story of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal that was written originally in 2010 and revised substantially ten years ago. I offer today for those who would like to have a refresher course on the history of this feast, which, of course, centers on Our Lady as the Mediatrix of All Graces.

The next original commentary, which deals with Pietro the Red Parolin's recent contention that "dialogue" with Chicom officials are "progressing," should be published by late this afternoon. Thank you.

Finally, the fact that former and future President-elect Donald John Trump has named Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to be the director of the National Institutes of Health is very good news. Now, if he would only re-think his nomination of Janette Nesheiwat to be the next Surgeon-General of the United Stats of America. Oh, well. 

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, pray for us.

Saint Catherine Laboure, pray for  us.

Herewith is a new commentary about President-elect Donald John Trump's latest appointees.

It is on to Red China, followed by Ukraine, and then the Middle East in the coming days

Good night.

Good morning.

Our Lady of the Rosary pray for us.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, pray for us.

This is a republished reflection on the feast of the saint we celebrate today, Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

A new commentary will be published in about five minutes.

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, pray for us.

This reflection on the life of Saint John of the Cross was written for and published in To Live in Light of Eternity, Volume 6, in 2020 and is being offered to readers of this site for the fourth time.

It had been my hope to have another original commentary completed in time for publication today. However, given the work that I have done in the last few days and the fact that yesterday's articles (On the Feast of Pope Saint Clement I, The Amorality Industrial Complex, parts two and three, The Amorality Industrial Complex, part three) were not published until after two o'clock in the morning, I have hit a wall and just have to get back to my work later today, the Twenty-seventh and Last Sunday after Pentecost. 

As today, November 24, 2024, is my seventy-third birthday, I ask prayers for the repose of the souls of my late parents, Dr. Albert Henry Martin Droleskey and Mrs. Norma Florence Red Fox Droleskey. Thank you.

Our Lady of he Rosary, pray for us.

Saint John of the Cross, pray for us.

Sant Chrysogonus, pray for us.

This is a very long commentary.

However, to make things a bit easier for readers I have spun off the second part, The Amorality Industrial Complex, part three, as the first part of this current commentary deals with general principles of a right social order that should be familiar to longtime readers. The second part, though, deals with the application of those principles to the concrete circumstances facing the United States of America now. Part three could stand on its own, which is why I have linked to it above to save readers who are familiar with the general principles the trouble of finding material relevant to the presidential transition.

Although I am very tired, I hope to have a brief original commentary published tomorrow, the Twenty-sixth and Last Sunday after Pentecost and the Commemoration of Saint John of the Cross, Sunday, November 24, 2024 (that date of November 24 seems awfully familiar to me). The next commentary will not deal with Red Chinese cooptation of faithful Catholics, which follow in a day or two after yet another review of some new documentation of the horrors of the so-called “covid vaccines.”

A republished reflection on Pope Saint Clement I was published about twenty minutes ago.

Well, I think I had better get some sleep.

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.

Pope Saint Clement I, pray for us.

Saint Felicity, pray for us.

This is a republished reflection about Pope Saint Clement that includes the following passage from Dom Prosper Gueranger's The Liturgical Year:

With only one exception, all of the documents which attest Clement's intervention in the affairs of distant churches have perished with time; but the one that remains shows us in full action the monarchical power of the bishop of Rome at that primitive epoch. The church of Corinth was disturbed with intestine quarrels caused by jealously against certain pastors. These divisions, the germ of which had appeared even in St. Paul's time, had destroyed all peace, and were causing scandal to the very pagans. The Corinthians at last felt the necessity of putting an end to a disorder which might be prejudicial to the extension of the Christian faith; and for this purpose it was requisite to seek assistance from outside. The apostle had all departed this life, except St. John, who was still the light of the Church. It was not great distance from Corinth to Ephesus where the apostle resided: yet it was not to Ephesus but to Rome that the church of Corinth turned. Clement examined the case referred to his judgment by that church, and sent to Corinth five commissaries to represent the Apostolic See. They were bearers of a letter, which St. Irenaeus calls potentissimas litteras. It was considered at the time so beautiful and so apostolic, that it was long read in many churches as a sort of continuation of the canonical Scriptures. Its tone is dignified but paternal, according to St. Peter's advice to pastors. There is nothing in it of a domineering spirit; but the grave and solemn language bespeaks the universal pastor, whom none can disobey without disobeying God Himself. These words so solemn and so firm wrought the desired effect: peace was re-established in the church of Corinth, and the messengers of the Roman Pontiff soon brought back the happy news. A century later, St. Dionysius, bishop of Corinth, expressed to Pope St. Soter the gratitude still felt by his flock towards Clement for the service he had rendered. (Dom Prosper Gueranger, O.S.B., The Liturgical Year.)

Dom Prosper Gueranger, O.S.B,, understood that there was and can never be such thing as "resistance" to a true and legitimate Successor of Saint Peter.

The next original article will be published in about ten to fifteen minutes.

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.

Pope Saint Clement, pray for us.

Saint Felicity, pray for us.

This is a very brief, republished reflection on the heroic virtues of Saint Ceclia, whose feast is celebrated today, November 22, 2024.

Work is progressing the concluding part of The Amorality Industrial Complex, part one, wihch I expect to have published by later today or tomorrow, the Feast of Pope Saint Clement I. 

Oh, lest I forget. There are a lot of Catholics who in heightened states of anxiety about the efforts of Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., to provoke the Russian Federation into a world war by sending long range missiles to Ukraine that can reach deep into Russian territory?

Sure, this is terrible on many counts and I will be writing a commentary about it after I complete part two of my current series and then go on to give the so-called Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association a bit of my attention (and it will part whatever of "Benedictus Qui Venit Nomine Domini" after the commentary on Ukraine).

Why the fear?

Where is the faith?

We have nothing to fear from the forces of the world, the flesh, and devil if we persevere in a state of Sanctifying Grace with the help of the graces that Our Lady send us. 

Do not let the adversary steal your peace, and do not let him steal your advent, which begins with First Vespers, on Saturday, November 30, 2024 (which ist the Feast of Saint Andrew, of course). 

Trust Our Lord. 

Have confidence in the maternal protection of Our Lady and just pray her Most Holy Rosary. 

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.

Saint Cecilia, pray for us.

Today Thursday, November 21, 2024, js the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is made secondarily. This is a short reflection on the feast day, which is followed by an appendix including the description of the Presentation of Our Lady as found in The New English Edition of The Mystical City of God.

Part one of a two-part series, The Amorality Industrial Complex, part one, was published late yesterday afternoon. Part two will follow either later today or around this time tomorrow.

Our Lady, Ark of the New Covenant, pray for us.

Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us.

Finally, although a few people have provided us with donations in recent days upon being entreated privately to do so, I ask those who remain as readers of this site and have to financial wherewithal to make a non-tax-deductible financial gift to do so now as the need is urgent.

Thank you.

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us.