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
Although I try not to dwell on it overmuch, in fact I ignore it as much as I might, this is ‘Gay Pride’ month, which used to be a scant week-long event, but one supposes that was not enough time to get the point across. Now, it seems, to paraphrase the country song, it’s always[…]
I might have re-named it, had I bought the town of Hell, Michigan, as did ‘YouTuber’ Elijah Daniel, of whom I had never heard, but apparently, being a star on the Google-owned media platform can provide one with a sizeable income, enough to buy a whole five-acre village, the asking price of which was $900,000[…]
As Canadians celebrate ‘Gay Pride’ across this fair dominion, I thought a bit of clarity on what it really is we are being asked to celebrate might be in order. In light of Saint Thomas’ notion of ‘friendship’, we should be clear to distinguish what we might term homo-philia, chaste same-sex friendship, from homo-eros, sexual[…]
Whether charity is a type of friendship? (II-II q. 23, a. 1, resp.) According to the Philosopher (Ethic. viii, 2,3) not every love has the character of friendship, but that love which is together with benevolence, when, to wit, we love someone so as to wish good to him. If, however, we do not wish good to what we love,[…]
Once again, a blessed solemnity of the Trinity, and, on a more secular level, although in a connected way, a happy Fathers’ Day to all those who exercise that charism of paternity, whether biological or spiritual, which should include all men. All fatherhood should be in the image of God the Father, the source and[…]
A blessed solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the greatest and most fundamental mystery of our Faith, signifying Who God is in His very Self, His interior Being. I AM WHO AM. As I looked back at what I had written on this feast two years ago, I noticed I had commented on a phrase[…]
Pope Francis the other day expressed his full support for ‘carbon taxes’ – carbon ‘pricing’, if you will – a punitive measure to reduce the use of carbon-based fuels, combustion of which produces carbon dioxide, which causes, as the current ‘consensus’ has it, global warming, apparently, now, of the apocalyptic sort. The Holy Father is[…]
Orestes Augustus Brownson (1803 –1876) was among the most original and powerful intellects of his era. A self-taught child prodigy who had memorized most of the Bible by the age of 14, in youth he attached himself to the New England Transcendentalists and advocated a liberal and utopian socialism. Having outgrown his errors, at the[…]
Conscience can be a slippery thing, if we allow it so, eventually fluctuating under the waves of circumstances around us, by which we may be buffeted, tossed and turned. So sayeth Saint Jude of those who maintain not a steady and serene peace of mind and soul, that they are waterless clouds, carried along by[…]
Jun 10, 2019 Mary Mother of the Church Dear Readers and Supporters of Catholic Insight, A brief note to thank all of you who have responded to our appeal for help and support. Many of you responded generously, and our gratitude is more than can be expressed in a few words. That said, we will[…]
