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
What’s the difference between God and a doctor? God doesn’t think He’s a doctor. That used to be funny… God, of course, knows medicine, having made the human body in its innermost parts. As omniscient and omnipotent, He can do anything, far better than we. But in His goodness, God apportions His authority to each[…]
Today’s Gospel[1] reminds us vividly that the teaching of Jesus was new, as fresh as new wine. One must wonder, however, precisely in what manner the Gospel is a novelty, how it can be a rupture with what God himself had established in the revelation and worship of Old Testament times? After all, Our Lord[…]
We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe – Saint John Henry Newman
A contributor and reader wrote to me the following thoughts on the gates of hell not prevailing, which I thought would help our readers, to offer some hope in these dark mid-January days. But ’tis darkest when the dawn is nearest: I don’t know if I mentioned that I was taking the Biblical School again[…]
Pornography is a plague upon our society, far worse than any physiological affliction, but the question of what to do about it is complex, requiring more than one approach. Jake Canning suggest filters on our devices and routers, especially in family homes, as a sort of self-censorship. Such used to be provided by broadcasters themselves,[…]
In a previous article, Becoming Blind to Pornography on the Internet, I discussed the benefits of a particular filtering and self-control software which is primarily targeted towards individuals seeking freedom from the chains of pornography addiction. While it is certainly viable to use filtering software for protecting your family, I believe there is a solution[…]
The perfection of learning is to know God in such a way that, though you realize he is knowable, yet you know him as indescribable. – Saint Hilary of Poitiers, +367
I’m not a great fan of polls, but I think this one may prove of some value. The ‘no’s’ have a very, very wide margin, which is a good sign of where the sensus Canadianensis is. No tax. No discrimination. No division. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/01/11/have-your-say-should-ontario-also-implement-a-tax-for-unvaccinated-people.html
I just discovered Chris Thile, and that I don’t really play the mandolin – my beginner status just got more beginner. But I do know we need more such joy, energy and talent in the world, and gathering together to take it all in. I was heartened to hear that Mr. Thile was homeschooled, and[…]
In a recent television interview in Quebec, conducted en francais, Justin Trudeau said: We are going to end this pandemic by proceeding with the vaccination… We all know people who are deciding whether or not they are willing to get vaccinated, and we will do our very best to try to convince them. However, there is[…]
