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
(Besides being the memorial of the patron saint of moral theologians, Saint Alphonsus Ligouri, this August 1st is also the traditional feast of Saint Peter in Chains, or, perhaps more fully, Saint Peter being miraculously released from his chains, as recounted in the twelfth chapter of Acts. The two feasts are related, insofar as sin[…]
He who trusts himself is lost. He who trusts in God can do all things. (Saint Alphonsus Ligouri, +1787)
I am currently on pilgrimage through Quebec, la belle province, which is still so ‘Catholic’, at least on the outside, with many signs of the true Faith still here and there in the secular state Quebec has become. More thoughts to follow – for now, off to Mass here at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, and will take readers’[…]
The French Revolution casts a long shadow. It seems the generational guilt in casting off the ‘shackles’ of the Church, which entailed also the rejection of the moral law and of God Himself, has yet to be exorcised from France. Like Lady Macbeth, they wash their hands in fruitless ways, like trying to clean oneself[…]
Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. All that I am and all that I possess You have given me. I surrender it all to You to be disposed of according to Your will. Give me only Your love and Your grace; with these I will[…]
He is The Bread sown in the virgin, leavened in the Flesh, molded in His Passion, baked in the furnace of the Sepulchre, placed in the Churches, and set upon the Altars, which daily supplies Heavenly Food to the faithful. (Saint Peter Chrysologous, +450)
Wisdom and knowledge are not the same. One can have much wisdom and be short of knowledge. On the other hand, one can have much knowledge and hardly any wisdom to speak of. Sooner or later we meet up with such people and are at least slightly perplexed by the discrepancy. When we meet up[…]
As a former competitive amateur athlete in multiple sports, I watched with childlike anticipation on TV the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Summer Olympics, on July 26, 2024. However, my natural appreciation of sports, its celebrities, and the beautiful Paris skyline were quickly turned into disgust and horror, as the ceremony continued to unfold. Ancient[…]
Ask Jesus to make you a saint. After all, only He can do that. Go to confession regularly and to Communion as often as you can (Saint Dominic Savio, +1857)
Since this Sunday has a Eucharistic theme – see Father Marco Testa’s reflection today – I thought we would post Mozart’s Ave Verum, one of the most beautiful hymns to the Real Presence, which he composed (in the middle of writing the Magic Flute!) in June of 1791 six months before his death, for the[…]
