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
Tragic, but not a suprise, that the House of Commons yesterday voted by quite a wide margin – 330 to 275 – to legalize physician-assisted murder-suicide, known by the euphemism ‘euthanasia’. This literally means ‘good death’, which this most definitely is not. Not a surprise, since in a nation that has lost God, to paraphrase[…]
Britain votes tomorrow – or today if you’re reading this on Friday – on euthanasia, or more properly the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) legislation, which would permit the ‘terminally ill’ to be helped to commit suicide. The bill itself, of course, is suicidal, the thin edge of the wedge towards health care turning[…]
November 27th is the traditional Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, which offers great hope for our shattered world. It was on this day in 1830 that the Blessed Mother appeared to St Catherine Laboure in the Motherhouse Chapel of the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity in Paris, France. Catherine was still[…]
One must see God in everyone. (Saint Catherine, +1876)
On November 26th, the Franciscan family celebrates one of its great saints: St Leonard of Port Maurice, who performed an amazing number of missions, by which he has received the title of the Apostle of Rome and of Italy as well as the Apostle of the Most Holy Sacrament and of the Sacred Heart of[…]
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION FOR THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING HOMILY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II Sunday, 23 November 1997 1. On this Sunday which closes the liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. In the Gospel we listened to Pontius Pilate’s question to Jesus: “Are you the[…]
He must reign in our minds, which should assent with perfect submission and firm belief to revealed truths and to the doctrines of Christ. He must reign in our wills, which should obey the laws and precepts of God. He must reign in our hearts, which should spurn natural desires and love God above all[…]
Beloved, how blessed and wonderful are God’s gifts! There is life everlasting, joy in righteousness, truth in freedom, faith, confidence, and self-control in holiness. And these are the gifts that we can comprehend; what of all the others that are being prepared for those who look to him? (Pope Saint Clement I, +99)
The parents of Niclas Kopernik of Poland were dedicated Catholics and members of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. The young Copernicus lost his father at the age of ten, but his uncle, a bishop, saw to his education at the University of Cracow where he specialized in the study of mathematics and astronomy. At[…]
Qui cantat bene, ora bis – He who sings well, prays twice (Saint Augustine, +430)
