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
(Mark Carney’s choice of cabinet members is indicative – what is old is new again – not least reinstating radical environmental activist Stephen Guilbeault. Here, Scott Ventureyra, on the anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum, paints a grim picture for Canada’s future, but with a glimmer of hope). Ed. Canada is no longer acting[…]
The story of Saint Dymphna (7th century), steeped in legend, is not one, perhaps, that parents would feel comfortable telling their children. Dymphna was a lovely young Irish lass, the daughter of Damon, a minor king, of Oriel, experiencing an idyllic upbringing in medieval Ireland, her mother a devout Catholic, as so many Irish used[…]
Saint Isidore, or, in his native Spanish, Isidro de Merlo y Quintana, was named after the other Saint Isidore, the bishop of Seville (whom we celebrated back on April 4th). This saint, known to us as Isidore the Laborer (Labrador) – or the Farmer – was born about the year 1070 in Madrid, and spent[…]
Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2)
(On this feast of Saint Matthias – whom we may see as the patron saint of good choices – here is a fine reflection by Joseph Donnelly on the providential election of Pope Leo, with many intriguing connections to saints and prophecies…We will see!) The moral imperative to pray for the pope A recent article[…]
(A fitting reflection from contributor Mike Schramm, on how the Old Testament covenants point to the Catholic Church – and, we may add, to the hierarchical priesthood, and to the Pope, as the Vicar of Christ). One of my favorite concepts when introducing biblical theology to my theology students is the theme of covenant. This[…]
A good choice was made with Saint Matthias, in accordance with God’s holy will, and we may rejoice accordingly on this feast of the Apostle. But the Good in this vale of tears always goes along with some Evil, the wheat and the tares inextricably linked unto the end of time. And a bad choice[…]
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them So wrote the Bard in his 1602 play the Twelfth Night, and ’tis fitting as a theme for the one who was chosen as the new twelfth Apostle, who was definitely not born into greatness, but had greatness thrust upon him and,[…]
The liturgical memorial of Our Lady of Fátima makes me realize how much Our heavenly Mother truly loves us. She comes to confirm us in our faith, warn us where necessary and show us the path towards her Son and our Lord Jesus. Among the countless numbers of pilgrims, even Bishops of Rome went to[…]
On this propitious 13th day of May, we should also commemorate Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, a feast propagated by the saint of the Blessed Sacrament, Peter Julian Eymard. In a vision on February 2nd, 1851 – the Presentation of the Lord and Purification of Our Lady – the Blessed Virgin appeared to[…]
