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
Roald Dahl (+1990) is being mauled, along with Dr. Seuss (+1991), and, as the Cat in the Hat might declare, we should be appalled, galled, palled, if not stonewalled. On the Ginsu chopping block are Agatha Christie (+1976), P.G. Wodehouse (+1975), Ian Fleming (+1964) and any number of deceased authors on the historical horizon. Any[…]
The Catholic Church is an institution I am bound to hold divine but for unbelievers a proof of its divinity might be found in the fact that no merely human institution conducted with such knavish imbecility would have lasted a fortnight. (Hilaire Belloc +1953)
May the Fourth be with you – Alec Guinness, at his finest
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, France produced a number of famous organist-composers, such as Louis Vierne, Charles-Marie Widor, Marcel Dupré, Maurice Duruflé, and Olivier Messiaen. A neglected member of this period is Charles Tournemire (1870–1939). Born in Bourdeaux, he went on to study with César Franck (1822–1890) in Paris, and eventually became[…]
The Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker is gently inviting me to revisit the great Plenary Council of the Capuchin Order which was celebrated in Rome. Its title is very eloquent and actual too: The Grace of Working. As a worker in the vineyard of the Lord this important plenary council prompted me ask three[…]
Hot Water A little thought is due considering that institutions are blissfully aligning themselves with the UN’s controversial sustainable development goals, and transforming their perspectives and temperaments in order to be judged favourably according to the ESG (environmental, social and governance) metrics which manifest the UN SDGs (sustainable development goals). Irrespective of whether sustainable development[…]
If the world is against the truth, then I am against the world. (Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, +373)
The old joke has it that Milton wrote Paradise Lost after he got married; and when his wife died, he penned the sequel, Paradise Found. In joco veritas. The joke is only funny – if funny it be, and not tragic – because all too often marriage does not seem to bring the happiness we[…]
Once again, Catholic homeschoolers are gathering virtually to be encouraged as they fulfill their mission to be the primary educators of their children: “Cultivating Holiness in Your Homeschool”, June 9-10, 2023. Homeschool Connections, a leading provider of on-line classes both live and recorded for over a decade, are again hosting the premier Catholic homeschool conference.[…]
We must reflect the light of Christ through lives of prayer and joyful service to others. (Pope Saint John Paul II)
