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
Who do people say that the Son of Man is’? (Mt. 16:16) ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God’ (Mt. 16:16). St. Peter’s definitive response to Our Lord’s question is the foundation of the Christian faith; and it is no less the foundation of the Church’s life and mission. Christians are so[…]
On August 26th, the Church celebrates with great joy the feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa. This feast has a long history which is connected to an old icon representing the Blessed Virgin Mary who is standing with child Jesus in her arms. The famous image measures 47.6 inches by 32 inches and 1,37 inches[…]
Heresy and Suspicion of Heresy: An Analysis Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Definition of “Heresy”…………………………………………………………………… 3 The Principles and Early Use of the Canonical Term “Suspicion of Heresy”……………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 The Use of the Term “Suspicion of Heresy” in the 1917 Code of Canon Law and its Disappearance…………………………………………………………… 15 Conclusive Considerations…………………………………………………………… 19 Selected Bibliography………………………………………………………………….. 21 […]
Those who undertake this work of teaching, surely a task to be carried out with the greatest care, must be endowed with overflowing charity, inexhaustible patience, and, above all, profound humility (Saint Joseph Calasanz, +1648)
A friend of mine just sent along a clip from the 2014 Penguins of Madagascar, which predicted Zoom, replete with the various glitches of the technology. It’s both funny, but also eerie in its accuracy. If only someone had the prescience to see this coming, and nip it in the bud before it metastasized. But,[…]
The following is a poem by Anne Schell, requiescat in pace, submitted by her friend Margaret Maines, who wrote to me: The family found this poem and passed it on to me for a keepsake, and I would like to extend their kindness by having their Mother’s poem published for others to read. It is a[…]
The 22nd of August in the liturgical calendar features the liturgical of the Queenship of Mary. In this day and age, where monarchical titles seem out of fashion and something of the distant past, what sense can we have when we refer to the Queenship of Mary? The encyclical of Pope Pius XII on proclaiming[…]
World War II was the largest and most violent military conflict in human history. Official casualty sources estimate battle deaths at nearly 15 million military personnel and civilian deaths at over 38 million for a total of 53 million deaths.[1] Deaths from abortion are more common – extremely so. The World Health Organization estimates 73[…]
An alumnus of Seat of Wisdom is offering personalized on-line Latin classes, one for beginners, and another in Latin hymnody, beginning in September. The cost is minimal, and the benefits for some immersion in the Church’s ancient, and still official language, great. For information and to sign up, please see: Latin Classes.
Appeals for freedom, justice and mercy are commonplace. All seems right. We impulsively acknowledge and defend them undisputedly. But, in the spirit of modern revisionism these core principles have been stealthily expropriated and deceptively portrayed How is this happening? We answer the call-out for democracy, social cohesion and even planetary salvation as if to a[…]
