Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
Today marks the beginning of two synods, the one on the ‘Amazon’, with its controversial working document, and the one in Germany, with perhaps its even more controversial agenda: Married priests; ‘natural revelation’ given to indigenous peoples; LGBTQ inclusion; the morality of sexual expression outside of traditional marriage; female ‘ordination’, that is, to the diaconate;[…]
In a surprise move, Pope Francis has appointed a Canadian Jesuit priest, Father Michael Czerny, as one of the newest members of the august body of Cardinals in the Church. There have been ‘cardinals’ – literally, those men upon whom the Church ‘hinged’ – since the seventh century or so, but it was in 1059[…]
A spiritual guide should be silent when discretion requires and speak when words are of service. Otherwise he may say what he should not or be silent when he should speak. Indiscreet speech may lead men into error and an imprudent silence may leave in error those who could have been taught. (Saint Gregory the[…]
Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us (2 Tim. 1:13-14). ⧾ The lessons of the Mass today exhort us to steadfastness, fidelity[…]
A WEEK from today, on 13 October, a man dear to the hearts of everyone here will be canonized: John Henry Newman. I wonder, sometimes, if those who profess to admire him have actually read him, and in particular, if they are familiar with the sermons he preached as the Anglican vicar of the University[…]
All grace flows from mercy, and the last hour abounds with mercy for us. Let no one doubt concerning the goodness of God; even if a person’s sins were as dark as night, God’s mercy is stronger than our misery. One thing alone is necessary; that the sinner set ajar the door of his heart,[…]
Interesting, is it not, how – as the climate change hoax continues to advance itself with a wall of lies and half truths – central to its deceits is the absurd notion that it is Man, not God, who holds mastery over this planet and its weather patterns! Interesting too that amidst all the hysteria,[…]
What a man is in the sight of God, that he is, and no more. (Saint Francis of Assisi +1226)
Be not sad, for the joy of the Lord is our strength. (Nehemiah, 8:11)
My Guardian Angel has been my friend since my infancy (Saint Padre Pio)
