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
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning. (Jn 15:26) With the Solemnity of Pentecost which today we celebrate with joy and[…]
On May 18th, we Capuchins celebrate the feast of St Felix of Cantalice. This humble lay brother played an important key in the way the Capuchin reform tried to go back to the roots of the Franciscan Capuchin charism of fraternity, both in its literal and, much more, to its universal and spiritual sense. The[…]
We celebrate today, Pope John Saint I (+526). One might wonder why it took five centuries for a Pope to be chosen with this very biblical and apostolic name. But, then again, up until the time of Pope John, Popes kept their baptismal names, and it was not until 533, when a certain Mercurius was[…]
God is as really present in the consecrated Host as He is in the glory of Heaven (Saint Paschal Baylon, +1592)
Back in 2003, I argued with a priest friend over his support for proposed legislation governing reproductive technology, which would legalize, and fund, things like in vitro fertilization, bringing them under government control. He was not in support of these procedures themselves – condemned by the Church in no uncertain terms – but, with many[…]
The celebration of Pentecost Sunday is also the perfect time to contemplate our life and review its history, a good opportunity to review our imperfections, ask God for his forgiveness. “The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name – he will teach you everything and remind you of all that[…]
If you read this in time, join in prayer for England, about to vote, or has already voted, on this May 15th, whether to extend legal abortion right up to birth. Our Lady of Walsingham and Saint George, orate pro nobis!+
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. (John 14:26)
In 1654, at the age of thirty, the mathematician, philosopher and theologian Blaise Pascal had a near brush with death when the horse-drawn carriage in which he was riding nearly fell off and dangled from the edge of a bridge. The incident produced a profound nervous reaction in him, which resulted in one of those[…]
It was good while it lasted, one last refuge for men; or, at least, boys growing into men, with all that implies: End of an Era: Boy Scouts of America Officially Changes Name to Embrace Inclusivity After 114 Years I was a guest at a couple’s house recently, south of the border (that is, the[…]
