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
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Basilica of Santa Sabina Ash Wednesday, 26 February 2020 (This homily is from last year, 2020, at the beginning of a Lent that in some ways has never really ended – The Holy Father’s words are still relevant, and nostalgic to think that this was just before the universal[…]
There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, mercy receives. Prayer, mercy and fasting: these three are one, and they give life to each other. (Saint Peter Chrysologous, +450)
It seems the Senate has voted down the amendment that would have protected the freedom of conscience of health care professionals. All hope is not yet lost, as we can still petition our Members of Parliament to ‘kill the bill’ when it returns to the House of Commons after the Senate vote today. The Senate[…]
A blessed and grace-filled Lenten season to all our readers, beginning with this solemn commemoration of Ash Wednesday to launch us on our way through our own ‘forty days’ in the metaphorical desert. There are no end to the resources to help us in our greater focus on the three ‘acts of religion’ – fasting,[…]
Fasting was an essential aspect of primitive Christianity, as it had been in Old Testament times. That the followers of Jesus would fast is taken for granted: When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and[…]
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We shall proclaim destruction – why? why? – well, Because the idea is so fascinating. But we must get a little exercise. We’ll have a few fires – we’ll spread a few legends … And the whole earth will resound with the cry: ‘A new and righteous law is coming.’” Dostoevsky, The Devils When George[…]
As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. (Pope Saint John Paul II)
While on families on this Family Day, and, more to the point, in this year of Saint Joseph, someone mentioned that today is the beginning of 33 days to the solemnity of the great saint, for those who are inclined to start that devotion and consecration. There are numerous aids on-line, or you can make[…]
As we are soon to say farewell to ‘Ordinary Time’, perhaps a rendition of Palestrina’s masterful rendition of the Salve Regina, first published in 1584, would be appropriate, the Marian antiphon for the season, before we transition – pardon the verb – to the Ave Regina Coelorum. And, in honour of Saints Cyril and Methodius,[…]
