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
Asked if he had ever asked God, in the words of Christ on the cross, “Why have you forsaken me?” Cardinal Pell responded “No …But I have said ‘My God, my God, what are you up to?’” When George Cardinal Pell was acquitted in an Australian High Court during Holy Week, many regarded this decision[…]
A blessed Third Sunday of Easter to all our readers! Christus surrexit vere, alleluia! Father Raymond de Souza has posted in the Catholic Register a nostalgic and laudatory reflection on fellow priest and journalist Father de Valk, which is worth a read. And, while on the many battles fought by the feisty Dutchman de Valk,[…]
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Gospel from this Sunday, which is the Third Sunday of Easter, is that of the disciples of Emmaus. They were two of Jesus’ disciples who, after his death and the Sabbath was past, leave Jerusalem and return, sad and dejected, to their village which was named Emmaus. Along the way the Risen Jesus[…]
When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on[…]
These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.’ Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures…. You are witnesses of these things (Lk. 24:44-48). The Easter Season is[…]
In the Nicene Creed we find the phrase, “[Jesus] suffered death and was buried, and rose again . . . in accordance with the Scriptures.” These words of the creed echo a statement from Saint Paul: “that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on[…]
When I go to work during this pandemic, I make doubly sure that I am properly dressed and have adequate PPE – ‘personal protective equipment’, the most coveted commodity on the whole planet – to keep my patients and myself safe. Like everyone else who works in healthcare, I do not take preparation lightly. I[…]
After the collapse of the Nazi regime in the wake of World War II, there was a slew of suicides – not just amongst the uber-corrupt ‘elite’ who had organized the purges, the labour and death camps, the persecutions and anti-anything-that-was-true and good and beautiful. Hitler – according to what accounts we might piece together[…]
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen. (Saint Mark, 16:19-20)
It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future (Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, +1622)
