The times we are going through are difficult because cruel persecution of the Church is raging. But you bold and good young people should not be afraid of this small thing; remember that the Church is a divine institution and cannot come to an end. She will last till the end of the world. Not[…]
Year: 2023
Blessed Ignatius Falzon: A Passion for the Gospel and for Malta
A man of great passion for preaching the Gospel and the teaching of the Catholic faith These were the words which Pope Saint John Paul II used when declaring him blessed together with a priest, Father George Preca and a nun, Sister Maria Adeodata Pisani OSB. I am speaking of Blessed Ignatius Falzon whom the[…]
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:5-6)
Saint Thomas, Apostle
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter’s Square Wednesday, 27 September 2006 Thomas the twin Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our encounters with the Twelve Apostles chosen directly by Jesus, today we will focus our attention on Thomas. Ever present in the four lists compiled by the New Testament, in the first three Gospels he is[…]
The Rainbow, the Maple Leaf and True Repentance
R.R. Reno is onto something with his claim that the ‘rainbow flag’ means far more than tolerance and all getting along, but an entire new regime, a metaphysical revolution, a transvaluation of all values – the only ‘value’ being an vague and vacuous tolerance, and a hedonistic pursuit of pleasure and one’s own view of[…]
How I grieve, my God, that you are not known, that this savage country is not yet wholly converted to faith in you, that sin is not yet blotted out! – Saint Jean de Brébeuf, missionary and martyr, +1649
Palestrina’s O Bone Iesu
In honour of this month dedicated to the Precious Blood, for our musical selection this week we present Palestrina’s O Bone Iesu, a short motet for four voices composed in 1588. The text runs as follows: O bone Jesu, miserere nobis, quia tu creasti nos, tu redemisti nos sanguine tuo praetiosissimo. O good Jesus, have[…]
Thirteenth Sunday: Accipe Crucem Tuam!
‘Whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me’ (Mt. 10:38). ⧾ The whole content of the gospel at least as it concerns us individually, is given to us by Our Lord today: ‘Whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me’ (Mt.[…]
The Grace of the Present Moment
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[…]
The Great Unhinging, Continued
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