Another twelve months has come and gone, another year in the valley of tears. Though it is cliche to say, I will never cease to marvel at the swiftness with which the days pass. "Time, like an ever-flowing stream, bears all its sons away." It was, however, an incredibly fruitful year for myself and for this blog, with several new professional relationships forged, new projects embarked upon, and a prolific amount of material written that I am very proud of.
Between the Unam Sanctam Catholicam blog and website, I published 62 essays in 2024. I've also been publishing a monthly history column at Catholic Exchange (which is more normie friendly) and have recently become a fairly regular contributor to Catholic Family News, a relationship I am deeply grateful for. Last year also saw the publication of the first three installaments in series of essays at New Liturgical Movement delving into (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). Further installments in the series will be coming in 2025.
Between the Unam Sanctam Catholicam blog and website, I published 62 essays in 2024. I've also been publishing a monthly history column at Catholic Exchange (which is more normie friendly) and have recently become a fairly regular contributor to Catholic Family News, a relationship I am deeply grateful for. Last year also saw the publication of the first three installaments in series of essays at New Liturgical Movement delving into (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). Further installments in the series will be coming in 2025.
While I am happy with everything I've produced this year, below are some of my favorite articles from the USC treasury. These are from both the blog and website:
- The Four Griefs of Wisdom
- The Lord Weighs the Heart
- Segregated Catholic Schools in New Orleans
- Why I'm Not Orthodox
- Two Deaths and Two Masses: The Healing Power of the Requiem (guest post)
- The Pax Tablet
- Gratitude: It is Good for Us to Be Here
- My English Tour
- Liturgical Handwarmers
- Supporting the Church in Anglo-Saxon England
- Our Barren Garden of Symbols
- Walking to Church
- "Sunday Christ" Images
- Crises of Faith: Letting Go to Hold On
- Make Your Devotion Attractive
- The Justinian Code and the Emergence of Clerical Marriage in Byzantium
- Sister Blandina vs. the Public School
- The Context of Cajetan's Comments on Praying for a Pope's Death
- The Real Apparitions are the Friends You Made Along the Way
I also want to mention the tremendous success the Unam Sanctam Catholicam YouTube channel had in 2024. The last twelve months saw the channel double in size, with 2,300 new subscribers and over 10,000 hours of viewing with 4,566 subs to date. The USC Facebook page continues to grow steadily as well, with around 13,100 followers.
Another major enterprise in 2024 was the successful publication of The Latin Mass and the Youth, which was first announced on this blog back in the spring. The Latin Mass and the Youth is a collection of 42 essays by young Catholics ages 12 to 24 explaining what the Traditional Latin Mass means to them.
I should also mention The St. John Ogilvie Prayerbook, which is a compilation of prayers, rituals, rites, seasons and events that reflect a Celtic and Catholic spiritual vision. With an original introduction by His Excellency Athanasius Schneider, this is a great resource for Catholics who want to reconnect with the authentic Gaelic tradition. It's a really beautiful book—344 pages on 39 gsm "Bible”
I should also mention The St. John Ogilvie Prayerbook, which is a compilation of prayers, rituals, rites, seasons and events that reflect a Celtic and Catholic spiritual vision. With an original introduction by His Excellency Athanasius Schneider, this is a great resource for Catholics who want to reconnect with the authentic Gaelic tradition. It's a really beautiful book—344 pages on 39 gsm "Bible”
like thin paper, with soft imitation leather, ribbon, and gold foiling. The best part is, if you use the code UNAM at the link above, you can get it for 15% off : )
Thank you kindly to everyone who has supported this blog or interacted with any of my content. It means a lot to me. Special thanks are due to Greg DiPippo, Peter Kwasniewski, Matt Gaspers, Konstantin Staebler, Murray Rundus, Brian McCall, Reyers Brusoe, Athanasius Schneider, Joe Johnson, Alex Barbas, Chris Lewis, Joseph Lipa, Michael Schrauzer, and all the other friends, supporters, and patrons of this blog and website.
Let us praise His goodness in 2025!
Let us praise His goodness in 2025!
