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
Kraków is an immensely popular pilgrimage destination and undoubtedly the most frequented tourist city in Poland. It is a home to over 350 Roman Catholic churches. However, the most significant site is the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy, which houses the Shrine of St. Faustina and the renowned image of the Merciful Christ. A mere 750-meter[…]
As we celebrate the feast of St Anthony the Abbot, it comes to my mind the wisdom God has bestowed on this man of great faith and simplicity. It is no wonder than that, in Pope Benedict’s words, St Anthony the Abbot’s life by Athanasius was a bestseller. In the general audience he gave on[…]
A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, ‘You are mad; you are not like us. (Saint Anthony of Egypt, +356)
On this day in 1961, outgoing president Dwight D. Eisenhower – ‘Ike’ – gave his famous farewell speech, warning Americans of the dangers of the ‘military-industrial complex – a phrase he coined. Ironic, as Eisenhower spent his life in the military, and was Supreme Allied Commander for the last half of the Second World War.[…]
(Here is a reminder of the ‘two years of Saint Thomas’, as decreed by the Vatican last year. The 800th anniversary of the great Doctor’s birth is soon upon us – the 28th of January, which also happens to be his current feast day. So say a prayer to the good Thomas, pick up that[…]
