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
The historian Roberto Mattei penned an article recently for LifeSiteNews, in which he argues that if sections of the ecumenical Council of Constance (1414-15) could be declared null and void –then so could the Second Vatican Council, “in part or en bloc”, in his own words. We should be clear that the two councils are[…]
Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who is coming into the world (Saint Martha, Jn 11:27)
Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her (Lk. 10: 42). ⧾ In Christian tradition Martha and Mary have been seen as a personification of the active and contemplative life. In truth, both aspects are necessary in the life of every Christian; work and prayer. We need to pray,[…]
Before we leave this July 27th in the rearview mirror, a brief note to commemorate the discovery of insulin on this day in 1921 by Dr. Frederick Banting, John James Macleod, Charles Best and and James Collip. I mention this largely since this has a personal dimension for me, with relatives suffering from the disease.[…]
(The following piece, if memory serves, was submitted and published by Carl Sundell a year or two ago, but I can find no record of it in our search engine. So here it is, a delightful and informative meditation on the great Hilaire Belloc, on the sesquicentennial of his birth on this day, in 1870).[…]
Hilaire Belloc was born on this day, July 27th, 1870, 150 years ago, making this his sesquicentennial birthday, which we hope is a bit more joyful for the reader than Canada’s own damp squib of a commemoration of that anniversary in 2017, led by the dull, bland, politically correct Trudeau. On the other end of[…]
The Church is a perpetually defeated thing that always outlives her conquerors (Hilaire Belloc, who was born on this day 150 years ago)
GREEK HAS A WORD FOR IT. That’s an expression that recognizes that there are subtle distinctions available in Greek that English lacks. For instance, Greek has two words for “blessed.” But in English we are forced to give the single word two senses. “Blessed” can mean “fortunate,” “by a lucky coincidence,” “serendipitous,” as when we[…]
The Muslims know how to pick their days. But, then, so does God. As mentioned a few days ago, for the first time in nearly a century, the ancient church of Hagia Sophia, one of the glories of Christendom, constructed ad maiorem Dei gloriam in the 6th century under Emperor Justininan, is once again echoing[…]
The source of justice is not vengeance but charity. (Saint Bridget of Sweden, +1373)
