There is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts. (Saint Benedict, Abbot, +547)... Read more.
Historical and Present Perspective
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, said George Santanyana in a speech before the House of Commons in Britain, in 1948, following Cicero’s... Read more.
Every piece of my flesh, every drop of my blood will tell you that I am Christian (Chi Zhuzi, Chinese martyr, after they had cut off his right arm and were preparing... Read more.
William Harris and John Donne
We missed our usual Sunday musical offering, so here is a beautiful modern piece I recently came across, by the English organist and composer, William Harris (1883... Read more.
Father Marco Responds
A reader, ‘T’, wrote the following in reply to Father Testa’s article on Canceling Conservative Priests, and I thought this required a response... Read more.
In His mercy, God has chosen us, unworthy as we are, out of the world, to serve Him and thus, to advance in goodness and to bear the greatest possible fruit of love... Read more.
We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfilment (Hilaire Belloc)... Read more.
I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to... Read more.
What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. (Saint Teresa of Calcutta)... Read more.
when we have purged our souls of every illusion and every disordered affection, we will see our own beauty as an image of the divine nature. (Saint Gregory of Nyssa)... Read more.