Population Control, Royalty and Fighting the Good Fight
Paula Adamick’s article on the socialist and anti-Christian philosophy behind ‘Earth Day‘, celebrated, if such be the term, on the birthday of Lenin himself, as well as her take on the whole environmentalist agenda, should give one deep food for thought. Yes we must treat our world with care and foresight, but always remember that the Earth was made for Man, and not the other way around. Paul Ehrlich’s 1968 screed ‘The Population Bomb’, in which he advocated forced steriliization, most definitely failed to explode. It turns out the world God created has plenty of resources, if we but use our God-given ingenuity. The reduction of humans to a ‘blight’ upon the Earth, a point of view whose origins are in that whole Satanic Manichean heresy, that human, bodily life is a curse, has revived through the ages in various guises, as Gnosticism, Albigensianism, Catharism, and, now, environmentalism. Saint Thomas and Saint John Paul II were implacable foes of this anti-creation, anti-body and anti-human creed. On the contrary, every human life is to be welcomed with joy and gratitude, and we should use this world as it is meant to be, as a means and a gateway to eternal life. Go forth and multiply, sayeth the Lord, and subdue the Earth, not do obeisance to it, for the world and all its wonders are His gift to us, and every one of us a king and queen, in our own unique and unrepeatable way.
And on royalty, I was almost right: Will and Kate did indeed name their boy Arthur, at least they put the royal moniker in the middle, with Louis as the first, after Louis Mountbatten, who would be William’s grand-grand-uncle, if my estimations are correct, assassinated at the age of 79 by the IRA on August 27th, 1979, blown up along with his fishing boat, in a blast that also killed others friends and family members, including a 14 and a 5 year old.
I personally also hope for the intercession of one of the greatest kings in history, albeit French, the ninth by the name of Louis, contemporaneous with Saint Thomas Aquinas, who died while on Crusade in 1270. As an historical footnote, Louis’ father seems briefly to have been king of England a generation earlier, around the time of the Magna Carta in 1215, but just for the briefest of time, when the British quickly rebelled and drove the French out of London; apparently, they disliked English wine (yes, they had such back then, when the world was a warmer, more Catholic and better place), and did not like the taste of their ale.
Here’s hoping Louis Arthur lives a good life, one that reflects well upon the monarchy.
And, on monarchs, men and boys, Justin Trudeau has doubled own on the ‘abortion attestation’, claiming that he will not stand anyone standing in the way of a woman’s right to ‘reproductive freedom’, which seems to mean freedom from being a woman, or at least a mother. I wonder how long before our Conservatives, and our conservatives, become more vocal in their opposition to the incipient tyrant, testing out the reach of his authority.
The heart of the 12th century Irish bishop Saint Laurence O’Toole, stolen from Christ Church cathedral in Dublin back in 2012, was found just the other day, and returned to its resting place in triumph. There is a church in the small town where I live dedicated to Saint Lawrence, which someone I know thought was a pub when he first drove into town. Glad to see the good bishop has his heart back, and we can pray that this gives more thumos to the episcopacy in Ireland and throughout the Church, that whole Greek notion of spirit, courage, enthusiasm, zeal.
And a final note, with where we began: Austin Ruse has a wake-up call for Catholic colleges, being attacked under the aegis of sexual conduct policies, of all things. The whole thing seems to by left-wing groups themselves funded and spearheaded by the anti-Catholic, billionaire, population-control advocate George Soros. Administrators are fearful, for, as I wrote not too long ago, the process in these things is the very punishment.
It is time to stand up against the forces of evil, for they will not give pause or respite. Give us courage, peace, serenity, O Lord, that we may do Thy will. As the Almighty encouraged the Israelites when facing the innumerable hordes of the Moabites and Ammonites, the battle is not theirs, nor ours, but God’s.
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→