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
Canada’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David Williams, has declared that those who refuse the proposed vaccine against Covid-19 will face ‘certain restrictions’, left sort of ominously vague, for now: https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/limits-may-be-placed-on-unvaccinated-ontarians-dr-david-williams Is the mask a propaedeutic for the rushed-into-service vaccine? One wonders about inoculating an entire population – or nearly so – for a disease that[…]
Children, I beseech you to correct your hearts and thoughts, so that you may be pleasing to God. Consider that although we may reckon ourselves to be righteous and frequently succeed in deceiving men, we can conceal nothing from God. Let us therefore strive to preserve the holiness of our souls and to guard the[…]
From the information superhighway to artificial intelligence to contact tracing for COVID-19, ours is certainly the era of “big data.” “Big data” might seem like an odd theme for a meditation on the Advent season and the approaching celebration of our Lord’s nativity. But if we mine below the surface, several occasions for reflection emerge.[…]
(On what would be the feast of Saint Nicholas, the great foe of heretics, you may enjoy this delightful reflection from Father Callam on the ‘hierarchy of truths’, a much misunderstood truth – but one which Bishop Nicholas would have grasped, as he grasped the beard of the heretic Arius, Council of Nicaea. Editor) “The[…]
‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight’ (Mt. 3:3) ⧾ The Gospel of the Mass on this second Sunday of Advent introduces us to John the Baptist, the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’ John the Baptist calls us and[…]
In these early days of Advent, we celebrate one of the most popular of saints, of whom we actually don’t know all that much. That he was born in Myra – now in Turkey – where he was bishop most of his life seems certain; he is also called ‘of Bari’, a coastal city in[…]
