July’s Medieval Mysticism
July 7, 2026
By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
Long before Christ, kings were reckoned mediators between the gods and the realm. In medieval Europe, emperors and kings were “priestly” mediators of a Corpus Mysticum Christi (a Mystical Body of...Read more
“The Birthright of Humanity”
Preparing for Independence Day 250
June 30, 2026
By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
The last page of my passport footnotes, in small print, a quote by the late African American author, Anna Julia Cooper: “The cause of freedom is not the cause of a...Read more
Why I Love My Country
Preparing for Independence Day 250
June 23, 2026
By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
En route to New Orleans from Runway 1, I enjoy gazing from my window seat over the landscapes of America’s southeast. Flying over NoVa neighborhoods and then over UVA’s familiar campus...Read more
Father’s Day Wisdom
June 17, 2026
By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
When I was a boy, we often rode to “the country” after Sunday Mass to Belle Rose, Louisiana, where my grandparents, Mimi and Pawpaw (pictured above), lived. Belle Rose had a...Read more
Watch Three-Minute Video on Ordinataions
Seven Men Ordained at St Thomas More Cathedral on June 6
June 13, 2026
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