It is not surprising that she was more effective than he, since as John says, God is love, it was absolutely right that she could do more, as she loved more. (Saint... Read more.
And so it seems certain to me that the Church is facing very hard times. The real crisis has scarcely begun. We will have to count on terrific upheavals. But I am... Read more.
If I were to meet the slave-traders who kidnapped me and even those who tortured me, I would kneel and kiss their hands, for if that did not happen, I would not... Read more.
Agatha, the name of our saint, means “good.” She was truly good, for she lived as a child of God. She was also given as the gift of God, the source of all goodness... Read more.
Against Bill C-7: Halt the Killing and the Madness
In one of those intriguing ironies of history, Pierre Trudeau legalized abortion, at the beginning of life, while it was left to his son, Justin, to legalize euthanasia,... Read more.
Dr. Janet Smith and the Vaccine
For another perspective on the Covid vaccine, looming on the horizon, here is some advice from Dr. Janet Smith, the tireless supporter and proponent of Humanae Vitae. I... Read more.
A Bit of Bach for the Purification of Mary
A blessed feast of the Presentation, also called Candlemas, celebrating the dedication of the child Jesus in the Temple, the Purification of Our Lady after her childbirth,... Read more.
The true light has come, the light that enlightens every man who is born into this world. Let all of us, my brethren, be enlightened and made radiant by this light.... Read more.
Hillbilly Thomists
Their name comes from a riposte of Flannery O’Connor, who said once: Everybody who has read Wise Blood thinks I’m a hillbilly nihilist, whereas . . . I’m... Read more.
Ford, Fumbling and Feckless, Forges On, but Hope Springs Up
How does one gently and reasonably point out to someone the clear and present destruction caused by lockdowns, who is convinced that they are somehow a good idea?... Read more.