Blackmore’s Conviction and Ignorance of History
So it turns out that Winston Blackmore, along with his sidekick in polygamy James Oler, has been convicted, a good thing I suppose, but the decision is already being appealed, and will this whole thing will likely end up at the Supreme Court, that benighted array of ‘divines’ whom we have chosen to interpret the legal and moral law for us. I don’t expect much good to come from this, for once you lose the metaphysical underpinnings of marriage, the whys and wherefores of that great sacrament, then why not polygamy? If it is all about fulfilling one’s desires and ‘religious’ observances, then who is to say what goes? Many Muslims will be with Blackmore, polygamy, polyamory, poly-whatever will be the law of the land. Or should I say, lawlessness? As the family goes, so goes society…
Speaking of which, it seems Amanda Pfeiffer of CBC’s Ontario Today needs a refresher in history. Sadly, the host (hostess?) declared, during the debate on euthanasia last week, with Dr. Sephora Tang as guest, declared that the debate over euthanasia was over, as it was now the ‘law of the land’. Ms. Pfeiffer, whose principles, or lack thereof, evince the sad effects of our current educational system, should review the tumult of Germany, circa 1937 or so, wherein euthanasia was also the ‘law of the land’, not only legal, but compulsory for certain groups deemed ‘deficient’, a law which led by a straight road to the full horrors of the ‘final solution’. Following the ‘law of the land’ was no excuse for those put on trial at Nuremberg, for a right and royal conscience, formed in the eternal and natural, moral law of God, always trumps an evil law. ‘We must obey God rather than men’. Those who stand in the truth must resist such evil, even to the point of ‘shedding their blood’. We cannot just stand by as passive observers, but fight back, and declare the truth in no uncertain terms, as Saint Paul declares, and as Pope Paul did on this day in Humanae Vitae.
So be of stout and courageous heart. If Christ is with us, who can be against?
Carney’s Amoral Majority
After five defections – euphemistically described as ‘crossing the floor’ – and three by-elections, Mark Carney and his Liberals how have their coveted majority. One wonders what bowls of pottage were offered in back-room deals. In the archaic monarchical system that is the Dominion of Canada, this majority allows the newly-minted Prime Minister to rule[…]Continue reading→
Saint Kateri , Canada’s Protectress
This was the title given to Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, by Pope Benedict XVI, when he canonized her on October 28th, 2012, along with six others, in Saint Peter’ Square (she had been beatified by Pope John Paul II back in 1980). With Saint Joseph as our protector, along with the Canadian martyrs, we seem to[…]Continue reading→
A Closed, Unsustainable, Descending Loop
As a follow-up to my thoughts on Payette’s payout, here be a stark image of where are here in Canada. As the graph shows in, well, graphic terms, since 2025, the public sector has contributed to 95.5% of economic growth. The private sector – which funds the public sector, or is supposed to – has[…]Continue reading→
A Tale of Two Benedicts
A grace-filled Holy Week to all our readers! As we await and prepare for the Resurrection about to dawn upon us, we might keep in mind two Benedicts: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, requiescat in pace, elected on this day in 2005; and today’s commemoration of the mystic pilgrim, Benedict Joseph Labre, who died on this[…]Continue reading→
My Name is Bernadette
April 16th is a propitious day, for besides the anniversary of Father de Valk’s death, who founded Catholic Insight in its print form decades ago, and the commemoration of the ‘two Benedicts’, mentioned in accompanying posts, today we also recall Saint Bernadette Soubirous, the young visionary to whom the Virgin Mary appeared numerous times at[…]Continue reading→
Presidential Pardon of Weronika Krawczyk
As a good news, follow-up to our story from Poland, of the persecution of Weronika Krawczyk for her pro-life views, we heard that she has been granted a presidential pardon. One might still wonder why one needs a presidential pardon for simply holding the long-held belief that the child within the womb is a child,[…]Continue reading→
Saint Lydwina of Schiedam and Suffering Joyfully
Saint Lydwina of Schiedam (1380 – 1433) was one of the countless and glorious ‘victim souls’ in the history of the Church, those whose lives are filled with suffering, often of an unimaginable intensity, but who suffer joyfully. She was a fifteen-year old Dutch girl, out skating one day, when she fell and broke one[…]Continue reading→
The Glorious Martyrdoms of Martin and Maximus
As we enter into Eastertide, we recall on this 13th of April Pope Saint Martin I (+655), one of the noblest, if most tragic, of the successors of Saint Peter. Born in Umbria, Italy, he was of noble lineage, with great intelligence combined with charity and love of the poor and the Church. While still[…]Continue reading→
Pope Leo and a Rosary for Peace
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics across the world to join him in a Rosary for peace today, at 18:00 Rome time (6 pm), which would be noon from where I write (EST). If you are able, whether at that time or another, and in whatever way you pray, to join in intercession with the[…]Continue reading→
Payette’s Payout
I was glancing through some headlines, and noticed a mention of Julie Payette – engineer and astronaut and sometime the Queen’s representative in Canada – which brought back vague memories. She was appointed Governor-General by Justin Trudeau in 2017. Ms. Payette resigned in 2021, amidst claims that she created a ‘toxic work environment’, with allegations[…]Continue reading→