Persevere at your duty, take pleasure in doing it, and grow old at your work. Do not be astonished at the sinner’s achievements; trust the Lord and keep to your duty…Call no man fortunate before his death; it is by his end that a man will be known. (cf., Ecclesiasticus, 11)
Month: January 2021
Negativity and Positivity
Why do we love bad news so much? Here’s some intriguing thoughts, and why people in this age of instant, ubiquitous social media are so influence in the pessimistic direction. We remember what is emotionally charged, and negative news is so. And, to add to that, great is the power of steady repetition. To be[…]
Jesus rises from the waters; the world rises with him. The heavens, like Paradise with its flaming sword, closed by Adam for himself and his descendants, are rent open. The Spirit comes to him as to an equal, bearing witness to his Godhead. A voice bears witness to him from heaven, his place of origin.[…]
Following the Magi
In the Traditional calendar we are now in Epiphanytide. We continue to reflect on this Mystery of light, the manifestation of Christ to the nations. The importance of this Feast theologically and liturgically cannot be overstated. St Peter Chrysologus observed: In the mystery of our Lord’s Incarnation there were clear indications of his eternal Godhead.[…]
Lockdowns and the Proportion of Fear
Just after Christmas, – at least they waited until after, and we must count all our blessings – Mr. Doug Ford decreed another interminable lockdown in our province in Ontario, as is the case in a good portion of the rest of Canada, and the world. A date may be given for the misery to[…]
Saint Raymond, Pope Benedict and the Code of Canon Law
Today is the feast of Saint Raymond of Penyafort (1175-1275), one of the first Dominicans (officially known as the Order of Preachers) eventually becoming the third Master General of the Order (after Saint Dominic himself, and Jordan of Saxony), and a fellow Dominican with his even-more famous confrere, Thomas Aquinas, with whom he was contemporaneous[…]
Capitol Hill and the New Barbarians
What is one to say of yesterday’s events on Capitol Hill? Certainly, sides, already divided, are being drawn in more than the sand, and may soon be chiseled into the very hearts of men. It is difficult to see with anti-Trumpers such Dreher and French that the president incited his supporters to riot. Yes, some[…]
I am nothing…only a tool in the hands of providence, a lowly instrument in the service of Saint Joseph (Saint André Bessette, +1937)
Christ, the Light of the World
On entering the house, they saw the Child with Mary his Mother; and they knelt down and paid Him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Mt. 2:11-12). ⧾ Our celebration of the Solemnity of the Epiphany completes our commemoration of the Mystery of the Incarnation which[…]
Bishop Sheen’s Prophecy
Listen and wonder. Our Lady of Fatima’s warning about Communism spreading its errors around the world seems too close to home – We can only hope that the final hope of Bishop Sheen comes true. Dostoyevsky said that beauty would save the world, but perhaps Russia will ironically have a hand in this as well.