If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from[…]
Year: 2023
Succumbing to Anarcho-Tyranny
“Sheep do not need to fight for themselves; they have shepherds who do it for them, until the day comes when the shepherds lead their sheep to slaughter.”— Samuel Francis In recent weeks, the term ‘anarcho-tyranny’ has moved from obscurity to prominence. “Anarcho-tyranny is the combination of oppressive government power against the innocent and the[…]
Mr. Weigel’s Inconsistent Proportionalism
George Weigel just posted an impassioned condemnation of the moral error of proportionalism – that the overall good of any moral decision is the final determinant of the course of action to be chosen, regardless of whether moral evil – even great evil – is required, so long as the good ‘proportionately’ outweighs the evil.[…]
William Byrd’s Victimae Paschali
The great composer’s setting of the Easter antiphon Victimae Paschali:
Easter and Forgiveness
An increase in crime rates typically generates a lot of attention from the public, the media, and from political leaders. Responding to a recent increase in reported crimes in Alberta, a few days ago the province’s premier Danielle Smith reported her government would assist the big cities of Calgary and Edmonton with the costs of[…]
Christus surrexit vere, alleluia!
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. He committed no sin; no guile was found on his lips. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he trusted[…]
The Cross in the Father’s Providential Plan
One of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. He who saw this has testified so that you may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth (Jn. 19:34-35). ⧾ The reading of the Passion of Our Lord according to St.[…]
A Personal Priestly Anecdote
On Maundy Thursday of this year 2023 Our Good Lord wanted to show me the outstanding dignity of the ministerial priesthood. It is so difficult to know exactly what it means to be a priest. After twenty years of priesthood I keep daily asking myself: What is the gift I received in the laying on of[…]
Our Lord’s Passion
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder!” We sometimes hear this expression in a romantic context, as when married or courting couples are temporarily separated and they eagerly look forward to seeing each other once again. And this expression might also ring true if you have eliminated or cut back on some favorite foods, treats, or[…]