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
The popular motto in commercials, Life is now, says a lot to our life in general as well as to our Christian life. God gives us his grace now, at this moment. The Bible speaks at length about the power of today. I just want to mention some examples from the Letter to the Hebrews which[…]
In the annals of the Great Unhinging, and in light of the great Saint Irenaeus, once you let go of Tradition and of the Church, there’s no telling where you might end up. I cringed so hard my face turned inside out pic.twitter.com/J5weKaeZxT — Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) June 28, 2023
Ignorance – the state of not knowing what you should know – as opposed to nescience, not knowing what you shouldn’t, or needn’t, know. Monsignor Richard Antall has a recent column on ‘Priestly Ignorance of the New Mass‘, by which he means the Mass promulgated under the authority of Pope Paul VI. Much could be[…]
There are very few things in life about which we can be absolutely certain. Much of what we think we ‘know’, we actually have an opinion. It may be a very strong opinion, either that a given proposition is true, or that it is false. It may even touch upon certainty, or uncertainty. But a[…]
Error never shows itself in its naked reality, in order not to be discovered. On the contrary, it dresses elegantly, so that the unwary may be led to believe that it is more truthful than truth itself. (Saint Irenaeus of Lyons, +202)
Indeed the mystery of Christ runs the risk of being disbelieved precisely because it is so incredibly wonderful (Saint Cyril of Alexandria, +444)
In these days honouring the Sacred Heart, here is a musical selection, courtesy of Father Marco Testa, the Sacris Solemnis, by Claudio Casciolini (1697 – 1760)
Today we celebrate in the Church the birth of St John the Baptist, and much has been said and written about the Precursor of Our Lord. Already in Byzantine iconography, John the Baptist attains a very special place in the iconostasis. In fact the figure of the Forerunner of the Lord is always represented in[…]
Today marks the first anniversary of the fall of Roe v. Wade, the infamous 1973 Supreme Court Decision which made it illegal for states to make abortion illegal before 24 weeks gestation. It was, and is, a victory, but the battle for life continues, now state by state, as some make abortion legal through all[…]
He must increase, but I must decrease. (Saint John the Baptist)
