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
September 17th is the traditional feast of the Stigmata of St Francis, commemorating the event of the saint receiving the wounds of Christ on Mount La Verna in September 1224, two years before he died. A good historical source for this feast is surely the letter which Brother Elias, whom Francis himself opted to govern[…]
Get ready to have your credit, bank and driver’s card digitalized, along with your passport and health records, vaxx and booster status, and so on. Canadians expect to be able to access any government service, at any time and on any device. Most citizens agree that personal information should be shared between GC departments to[…]
He cannot have God for his father who has not the Church for his mother. (Saint Cyprian of Carthage, +258)
As Hungary makes laws ever more conducive to life, Canada moves in opposite direction. As LiveAction reports, the government of Canada has helped fund a children’s activity book on MAiD, getting them comfortable with the grisly notion physician assisted murder-suicide, but all with nice, comfy graphics and big, easy-to-read text. So far, the ‘activity’ does[…]
A pregnant woman in the state of Texas was recently given a ticket for driving her car in the HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) Lane. According to the statute, two or more persons are required in the vehicle to legally use this lane. She is going to court to contest the ticket. Her argument is simple: […]
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE St Peter’s Square Wednesday, 6 June 2007 Saint Cyprian Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the series of our catecheses on the great figures of the ancient Church, today we come to an excellent African Bishop of the third century, St Cyprian, “the first Bishop in Africa to obtain the crown of[…]
Many years ago I was given a copy of the book Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma by Doctor Ludwig Ott as a gift. I considered the reception of this gift to be a great blessing, in part because it was actually one of the catalysts that influenced my decision to pursue further studies in theology as[…]
Do not be surprised, brothers, that Mary is said to be a martyr in spirit. Let him be surprised who does not remember the words of Paul, that one of the greatest crimes of the Gentiles was that they were without love. That was far from the heart of Mary; let it be far from[…]
On the Feast of the Triumph of the Holy Cross, Hungary just passed a law that requires a woman seeking an abortion to listen to her child’s heartbeat first. The law will go into effect today, the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. Quite fitting. Even if abortion is still permitted – a tragedy, and[…]
On this feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, here are two musical settings of the refrain Adoramus Te, whose full text runs: Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi: quia per sanctam crucem tuam redemisti mundum. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee, for by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the[…]
