Every man gives his life for what he believes. Every woman gives her life for what she believes. Sometimes people believe in little or nothing, nevertheless they give up their lives to that little or nothing. One life is all we have, and we live it as we believe in living it, and then it’s[…]
Year: 2023
Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful! Enkindle in them the fire of Thy love! Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall be created – and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. +
Pentecost and Witnessing to Truth
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good (1 Cor. 12:7). Today, with joy and thanksgiving we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost. The seven weeks of Easter have come to an end and Christ Our Lord’s Passover is fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, manifested, given and communicated[…]
Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life; wherefore the servant of God ought always to be in good spirits (Saint Philip Neri, +1595)
What Happens in a Debt Default?
The short answer is, no one really knows, and we’ll be flying by the seat of our pants shoud Congress not come to some sort of deal on the debt ceiling. Big-fish Wall Street investors and the Federal Reserve all the way to the couple with their retirement savings and the kid saving up for[…]
Ensemble Jupiter and Musica Eclectica
Ensemble Jupiter is a group of young musicians who play with great flair and incomparable French élan. Here they are from a performance last summer, with an eclectic offering from Vivaldi’s 17th century Italian baroque to the more contemporary Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre’s (or just Rodrigo’s) Concierto de Aranjuez, composed in 1939, just as the world[…]
Winter has passed, and spring has come. The seeds you have sown with tears will bear fruit very soon. (Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun)
Alberta Votes, and We Hope She Votes Wisely
The province of Alberta votes tomorrow, and, while not unduly influencing the democratic process – for do we not influence to some extent, even by prayer? – here are some thoughts. The choice in Canada, not just in Alberta, is a stark one: Between a free citizenry, who make their own choices and govern their[…]
Saint Rita’s Mission Impossible
A fitting thought on this vigil day of Pentecost is that nothing is impossible with God. Did not Christ promise that He would grant anything asked for in the name of the Father? As the angel Gabriel said to Mary, all things are possible with the Almighty – the Omnipotens in our Creed. So when[…]
Bernardine of Siena and the Power of the Name
May 20th in the month of Mary, the Franciscan Calendar celebrates the feast of St Bernardine of Siena. Being a great Franciscan himself St Bernardine could not help but follow in the footsteps of St Francis who loved the Name of Jesus, Our Lord and Saviour. The earliest biographer of St Francis, Thomas of Celano,[…]