Bonam Memoriam Decollationis Sancti Ioannis Baptistae

Christifidelibus lectoribus exopto./HGL

Decollatio sancti Joannis Baptistae, quem Herodes circa festum Paschae decollari praecepit. Ipsius tamen memoria solemniter hac die colitur, qua venerandum ejus caput secundo inventum fuit; quod, postea Romam translatum, in Ecclesia sancti Silvestri, ad Campum Martium, summa populi devotione asservatur.

Why Did Tolkien Love Trees?

New blog on the kid: Why Did Tolkien Love Trees? · Φιλολoγικά/Philologica: Why is St. Erasmus St. Elmo in Italian?

They Just Discovered Something UNBELIEVABLE About Nature
Answers in Genesis | 14 Aug. 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLK6ZEe_0gw

Bonus:

St. Elmo =
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus_of_Formia

What do These Have in Common?

These:

• one man has a hatred of throwing food into the garbage as big business does, comments on dumpster diving and explains how he gets cheap food himself;
• two women state that today's world wants everything perfect in every story, in every person's life, and this brings about lots of stress: a wife who wants to walk with her children in the forest or countryside, even when it's raining isn't seeking the same exact type of happiness as the one who wants to watch a romantic comedy with hubby every friday, both shouldn't be pushed to do both things and on top of that share it on instagram, too much stress like that is bad for mental health;
• three young men comment on beer prices in Copenhagen, Swedish ecological quality of beef meet, Danish culinary traditions on pork meet (not least sausages) and Beowulf
• a lady of a somewhat older generation has appreciating words for Greta Thunberg;
• a clip from historic journalism reveals that the Bonnier Concern had Jewish ancestry.

Well, one thing one could spontaneously arrive at is, they are pretty decent people. I think so too. Some will disagree with me when I reveal the next thing.

They are all of them National Socialists.

Two Women and Three Young Men are on Radio Regeringen and Radio Thule, two subdivisions of Nordisk Radio. The rest of them are on the collective blog Nordfront.

They are legal in Sweden. No, you are not automatically illegal because you consider yourself a National Socialist. If you brandished a swastika in public, where some might feel this gave them very bad vibes due to family history, yes, that's an offense. But these guys are legal as journalists and the lady, who formerly ran a National Socialist party, not identic to the current one, is now the "responsible publisher" for this journalistic enterprise. Vera Oredsson, a widow.

The man on food waste is Marcus Hansson. He comments on pedophile hunters, but decently enough considers it should be handled by police priorising that criminality. For my part, I think parts of them would not have been criminal morally speaking if they could have married young girls (other parts are into young boys, definitely a worse thing), and some of the morally criminal behaviour is actually morally criminal even with women who are already major and could legally marry in their jurisdiction.

He notes that unlike Hitler, many of the Italian Fascists were not at all racist (grazie!).*

Well, speaking of Italy and of behaviour to women which is morally reprehensible even if, in today's jurisdictions not criminal, what was the accusation against St. Gerard Maiella?

He was accused of impregnating a woman. How did he respond?
Witnesses of the Faith | 23 April 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4F9eUJnU4I

One more thing these have in common is, they are decent, but I don't think any of them would have run away to become Redemptorists, stayed silent under a heavy accusation, and died in tuberculosis.

I wouldn't vote for them probably, but they are decent to read. Just as I don't go to services in the temples or "Kingdom Halls" of the Watchtower Society. They also do decent journalism.

Hans Georg Lundahl
Nanterre UL
St. Peter Canisius
27.IV.2026

[21 Decembris] Friburgi Helvetiorum item natalis sancti Petri Canisii, Sacerdotis e Societate Jesu et Confessoris, doctrina et sanctitate praeclari; qui, difficillimis Germaniae temporibus, fidem catholicam strenue defendit ac propagavit. Eum vero Pius Undecimus, Pontifex Maximus, Sanctorum catalogo adscripsit, simulque Doctorem universalis Ecclesiae declaravit, et ipsius festum quinto Kalendas Maji agendum esse decrevit.
[27 Aprilis] Sancti Petri Canisii, Sacerdotis e Societate Jesu et Confessoris atque Ecclesiae Doctoris; qui duodecimo Kalendas Januarii migravit ad Dominum.

* Just in case someone takes up Umberto Cassuto, yes, Italy passed race based anti-Jewish legislation which forced him out of the academic chair. In Austria he could also not have taught at university, but there it was confession based, if he had converted he could have resumed his professorship. Plus, in Austria being a Homöopath was not tied to academia, I guess some Jews made up for being thrown out of med school by helping to make it a big thing. But in Italy, converting wouldn't have helped, it was race based.

Please note, 1938 is when Italy passed Carta della Razza, 16 years and half a month of Fascist rule had passed, and 17 Nov 1938 to 25 April 1945, that's 6 years, 5 months, 9 days including the end date. So, I feel free to take the non-racist version as more typical. Especially if you even exclude the Salò Republic, considering it a puppet régime, in that case only 4 years, 8 months, 9 days remained from the signing of the racist laws.

A Catholic Missionary

Confronting the Dark Gods of Pagan Ireland. In Celebration of St Patrick
Dr G Ashenden | 18 March 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2WKHDea-k4

Bonum Festum Sanctae Genovefae

Christifidelibus lectoribus exopto./HGL

Lutetiae Parisiorum sanctae Genovefae Virginis, quae, a beato Germano, Antisiodorensi Episcopo, Christo dicata, admirandis virtutibus et miraculis claruit.

Bonum Festum Sanctae Caeciliae

Christifidelibus lectoribus exopto./HGL

16 Septembris / Sextodecimo Kalendas Octobris

Romae item natalis sanctae Caeciliae, Virginis et Martyris, quae sponsum suum Valerianum et fratrem ejus Tiburtium ad credendum in Christum perduxit, et ad martyrium incitavit. Hanc Almachius, Urbis Praefectus, post eorum martyrium teneri, atque illustri passione, post ignem superatum, fecit gladio consummari, tempore Marci Aurelii Severi Alexandri Imperatoris. Ejus vero festum recolitur decimo Kalendas Decembris.

22 Novembris / Decimo Kalendas Decembris

Sanctae Caeciliae, Virginis et Martyris, quae ad caelestem Sponsum, proprio sanguine purpurata, transivit sextodecimo Kalendas Octobris.

On the Theme of Yesterday's Feast

ANSWERED! - Allie Beth Stuckey on "Praying to Mary" - Proof It's 100% Biblical!
Catholic Bible Highlights with Kenny Burchard | 2 Nov. 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BmpFCG5IpM

My own answer to the same question:

Great Bishop of Geneva! Did Jesus on the Cross Die for You Personally, if you are Saved? (Spoiler Alert: Yes)
https://greatbishopofgeneva.blogspot.com/2025/10/did-jesus-on-cross-die-for-you.html

Bonum Festum Sancti Dionysii

Christifidelibus lectoribus exopto./HGL

Lutetiae Parisiorum natalis sanctorum Martyrum Dionysii Areopagitae Episcopi, Rustici Presbyteri, et Eleutherii Diaconi. Ex his Dionysius, ab Apostolo Paulo baptizatus, primus Atheniensium Episcopus ordinatus est; deinde Romam venit, atque inde a beato Clemente, Romano Pontifice, in Gallias praedicandi gratia directus est, et ad praefatam urbem devenit; ibique, cum per aliquot annos commissum sibi opus fideliter prosecutus esset, tandem, a Praefecto Fescennino, post gravissima tormentorum genera, una cum Sociis, gladio animadversus, martyrium complevit.

Bonum Festum Sanctae Birgittae Viduae

Christifidelibus lectoribus exopto./HGL

23 Julii / Decimo Kalendas Augusti.

Romae natalis sanctae Birgittae Viduae, quae, post multas sanctarum locorum peregrinationes, divino afflata Spiritu, quievit. Ipsius autem festivitas octavo Idus Octobris celebratur.

7 Octobris / Nonis Octobris.

In Suecia Translatio corporis sanctae Birgittae Viduae.

8 Octobris / Octavo Idus Octobris.

Sanctae Birgittae Viduae, cujus dies natalis decimo Kalendas Augusti, ac Translatio Nonis Octobris recensetur.

Festum ideo motum est quia heri nunc festum est sacratissimi Rosarii./HGL

Écoutons L'abbé Horovitz sur la fête de demain

Saint Jean Baptiste est-il la réincarnation d'Élie??
Chaine catholique du père Horovitz | 23 juin 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY6-HR8GzBg

Et sur un autre sujet :

Le clergé catholique a t-il voulu spolier les biens des Juifs de France ?
Chaine catholique du père Horovitz | 23 juin 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzcfFyjqtGc

Je dois dire que, de Luthérien, je suis entré dans l'Église catholique avant de savoir les Catholiques qui sauvaient les Juifs. J'étais adolescent. Bon, 19 et 1/2 à ma réception.

Par contre, une fois dedans, je lis Alexandre Ramati, The Assisi Underground. L'Évêque d'Assise, le Franciscain Père Ruffino Niccacci, et, du côté des Fascistes, pas forcément cléricaux, Geremìa Brizi, maire d'Assise qui fournit les faux papiers. Il avait fait la Marche à Rome avec Il Duce et il jugeait que d'obéir aux ordres de déportation serait obéir, non au Duce, mais à l'occupant.

Et à Budapest, où l'Ambassade suédoise a un certain Raoul Wallenberg, l'Ambassade espagnole, donc de Franco, a un certain Ángel Sanz-Briz, vétéran des troupes de Franco, et un certain Giorgio Perlasca, vétéran des volontaires italiens pour Franco. Il y a des Juifs en Espagne dont les grand-parents ou arrière-tels venaient de Budapest à la sécurité, grâce à eux.

J'ai donc une certaine fierté, par rapport à des proches d'une certaine ethnie, d'être Catholique et Fasciste (pas NS, bien entendu, et je partage le point de vue de Geremìa Brizi sur pas mal dans la République de Salò).

Sancte Georgii, Ora Pro Nobis!

Suppono hodie esse memoria, sed non festum mei patroni. Sumus in Octava Paschae. Ego autem precor ad patronum./HGL

Natalis sancti Georgii Martyris, cujus illustre martyrium inter Martyrum coronas Ecclesia Dei veneratur.

Dear St. Agatha, Pray for Us!

February 5 – Saint Agatha, protector of the breasts and intercessor of virgins
Voices of the Saints | 4 Febr. 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xZbPNLKw-w

Merci Sainte Agathe

Merci pour le 5.II.1998./HGL

Conversion of St. Paul, Scott Hahn, Sharing

Scott Hahn on the Conversion of St. Paul
St. Paul Center | 25 Jan. 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UpYVGOaubA

Happy Feast!

[more comments, side issues]

14:33 I would consider St. Peter gathering the letters of St. Paul does constitute a formal canonisation, which however didn't exclude that in the councils from 382 to 401 or those of Florence (I think) and Trent.

One and the same truth may be object of more than one infallible statement (provided they don't contradict each other). This is obviously so with the canon of Scripture, it would be idiotic to argue the Church was in a total flux about canon up to 382, but arguably with lots of other stuff. 1859 reflects an older, I would say infallible, decision which was forgotten in (much of) the Latin West, but present in Greek and Coptic texts of Sub tuum praesidium, and quite possibly in some hymns by Sts Ephrem and Roman the Melod (though I don't know those ones in detail).

This prayer would not have happened if the Church hadn't had certainty of the complete sinlessness, also regarding original sin, of the Blessed Virgin, which means, someone, somewhere, though the occasion is lost, infallibly pronounced Her without Sin. From since forever.

18:09 Well, he did apply his mind sufficiently to philosophy to mention basically Geocentrism as a proof of God.

Romans 1.

What exact proof of God is he talking about? DNA? The finetuning of constants relevant for atoms and galaxies? No. Neither of these are visible to the naked eye, the latter not even in any kind of either microscope or telescope. And neither of these could convict people worshipping Hercules (a cult which in its machism led to homosexuality) instead of the guy who'se turning the cosmos around Earth each single day.

That's what St. Thomas calls "the first and most obvious way" while Catholics who are NOT geocentrics tend to prefer "the first necessary being" i e the third way. Revd. Anders Piltz introduced me to all five of the ways (an uncredited extra course in Medieval Latin), but he clearly preferred the third way. And he was no geocentric. Coincidence? I don't think so.

A child kicks his legs rhythmically through excess, not absence, of life. Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, "Do it again"; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, "Do it again" to the sun; and every evening, "Do it again" to the moon.

The one not explicitly Geocentric modern Catholic who got what St. Paul, St. John of Damascus, St. Thomas Aquinas and Riccioli referred to as proving God from the daily motion of heaven. GKC. [Orthodoxy]

is revealed from heaven = natural theology involving how the heavens go
his eternal power also = the sheer inexhaustion of turning a globe of approx. 1 light day radius around tiny Earth each day no fatigue or day off (Joshua's Long Day wasn't one!*) since 5250 years or so earlier (1,917,523 turns or so if St. Paul wrote AD 51 on the anniversary of creation)

Therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath But Jesus answered them: My Father worketh until now; and I work
[John 5:16-17]

Jews here is retrospectively and anachronistically resuming enemies of Christ in the sect which was at this time goading Rome to persecute Christians. It doesn't mean the entirety of the Jewish nation of Our Lord's day, from which also Christian Palestinians descend. But the point here is, God the Father and God the Son work ... every day including Sabbaths ... sounds like a work involved in day and night, right?

20:49 You know, St. Clemens Maria Hofbauer also had a beloved physician. Johann Emmanuel Veith, a convert from Judaism, cofounder of Christian Social movement, and an author who did Creation Science.**

Pope St. Pius X canonised Hofbauer the same year as he allowed Vigouroux to greenlight discussions about the Day-Age theory. 1909.

Should be taken into account before you pretend (or before anyone pretends, it's the generic you) that Pope St. Pius X took the side of Old Earth Creationism through his Biblical Commission and Fr. Vigouroux.

More content in this format, link to video and comments, sometimes on side issues, on the blogs: Assorted retorts from yahoo boards and elsewhere (ENG) Répliques Assorties (FR) Antworten nach Sorte (DE)

* I e, it wasn't a day off.
** J. E. Veith, Die Anfänge der Menschenwelt, Vienna, 1865

Bonum Festum Sancti Martini

Christifidelibus lectoribus exopto./HGL

Turonis, in Gallia, natalis beati Martini, Episcopi et Confessoris; cujus vita tantis exstitit miraculis gloriosa, ut trium mortuorum suscitator esse meruerit.

Bonam Diem Decollationis Sti Ioannis Baptistae

Christifidelibus lectoribus exopto./HGL

Decollatio sancti Joannis Baptistae, quem Herodes circa festum Paschae decollari praecepit. Ipsius tamen memoria solemniter hac die colitur, qua venerandum ejus caput secundo inventum fuit; quod, postea Romam translatum, in Ecclesia sancti Silvestri, ad Campum Martium, summa populi devotione asservatur.

Merci, Sainte Agathe !

Merci pour le 5 février 1998 !/HGL

St. Lucy

• She is a Saint celebrated today by the Catholic Church
  
  Story of Saint Lucy | Stories of Saints | Episode 68
  Christian Family TV | 29 Aug 2019
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re-y_79i7DM
  
  
• and the beginning of the long Swedish Christmas season, St/ Lucy to Octave of Epiphany (or St. Canute), 13.XII—13.I, today typically recalled to the tune of Teodoro* Cottrau, whose barcarole was actually about a Naples vicinity with a Church dedicated to the above saint. But here is the Swedish version:
  
  Sankta Lucia
  Theudebrand | 14 Dec. 2016
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcCnso0PcAs
  
  (Video obviously uploaded 1 day after footage was taken.)

* Funny, I recalled him as Émile Cottrau ...

"My Name is Bernadette"

St. Bernadette Soubirous - My Name Is Bernadette | Catholic Culture Audiobooks
Catholic Culture | 12 May 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZstmAj1Dpg

St. Martin of Tours and the Cloak

St. Martin of Tours and the Cloak
Catholic Family Podcast, 11 Nov. 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7XPwP7SsqQ