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
Imagine going grocery shopping and picking up a can of beans only to see that the top had been dented. Seeing this, you instinctively put it back on the shelf and select a different can of beans. You do this, not because you think one has a better product than the other, but because you[…]
Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger (Saint Patrick,[…]
Peace, to one and all of our readers! I trust everyone is hale and healthy, and keeping that interior peace which only Christ brings. A brief reminder that March 16th is the actual day of the martyrdom of Saint Jean de Brebeuf, and today, the 17th, his companion in his missionary heroic endeavours, Saint Gabriel[…]
The body needs food. All people go hungry some of the time. We often feel at least a tiny bit sorry for someone who has not eaten for a while, especially if it is someone whom we love deeply, like an aging parent or a child in from a long day of play. Some people[…]
But you have come to Christ, the true high priest. Through his blood he has made God turn to you in mercy and has reconciled you with the Father. You must not think simply of ordinary blood but you must learn to recognise instead the blood of the Word. (Origen of Alexandra, +253)
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whoever believes in him may have eternal life (Jn. 3:14). ⧾ All the scripture lessons of the Mass today direct our gaze upwards, beyond the here and now to what can only perceived by[…]
Just a brief reminder to our readers that this is the eighth anniversary of the election of Pope Francis, as the 266th successor Saint Peter – yes, ’tis difficult to grasp how tempus fugit. Whatever one’s views, emotions and proclivities, we should pray for the Holy Father, that wisdom and good counsel be granted him,[…]
Like the Angel of Death, but one that did not pass over, Bill C-7 has been approved by the House of Commons, the Liberals shutting down debate, with the help of the Bloc Quebecois. A thorough summary of its deleterious consequences is provided by Alex Schadenberg and the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. We must pray ever[…]
Why are things funny? Humour has eluded philosophers, and even more so scientists – and we are living in an increasingly humourless world, with jokes verboten, and everything reduced to a literalistic present tense. Late-night ‘comedians’ no longer tell ‘jokes’ – so I have heard – but instead offer boilerplate social commentary, a mirror held[…]
According to a recent poll, eighty-six percent of Catholics in Canada are in support of allowing Canadians with a grievous and irremediable illness to make advance requests for assisted suicide.[1] At the moment Bill C-7 is attempting to make assisted suicide available to those suffering from mental illness. This should be shocking, yet in our[…]
