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)
Year: 2024
Pascal Wagers on God
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[…]
The Boy Scouts and Mounties Had A Good Run
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[…]
Vatican Norms for Apparitions and Revelations
In 1978, the Vatican issued guidelines for discerning the veracity of visions and revelations. Specifically, these were issued by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (SCDF), and I’m still not sure why they removed the ‘sacred’, nor why this was later changed to dicastery, rather than congregation, but I digress. Aware of[…]
Seventh Sunday of Easter: Dwelling With Christ in a Depraved World
‘Father, may they be one in us, as you are in me and I am in you, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me. I have given them the glory you gave me, that they may be one as we are one’ (Jn. 17:2-3). ⧾ Our Gospel text today –[…]
Reflections on the March for Life
I’ve been attending the March for Life here in Ottawa, Canada since its inception in the late nineties – they mentioned that this last one on May 9th was the 27th, which would mean 1998 (counting the Jubilee Year 2000). I’ve missed two or three, due to travel, but have seen its evolution, its ebb[…]
St George Preca: the Apostle of God’s Redeeming Love
Today, Thursday 9 May 2024, every corner of the Maltese Islands resounds with great joy a cry of joy and hope. Today, we Maltese joyfully celebrate the life of a holy priest, St George Preca, who, in Pope St John Paul II’s words during the homily of his beatification together with Ignatius Falzon and Sr[…]
Descent into Lunacy: Here Come Sri Lanka’s “Gender” Bills
Consequent to endeavours and successes in banning nitrogenous fertilisers, establishing “climate change” universities, liberalising sodomy and LGBTQ+, decreasing the age of consent to 14 and thereby legalising paedophilia – all in obedience to the directions emanating from agencies of the United Nations and its patrons, the latest Sri Lankan move towards achieving the objectives of the Agenda 2030 is the proposed enactment of the “gender”[…]
Apple Crushes Reality
Technology in itself is neither good nor bad, but some technology tends more to the bad or the good. There are some theoretically good uses of, say, thermonuclear bombs – see the final scene in Armageddon, but be sure not to watch the full film. Condoms could make some heavy-duty water balloons. And the internet[…]
Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven (Acts 1:11)