It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from their sins (2 Maccabees, 12:46)... Read more.
All Hallowed Eve, the Goats and the Sheep
‘Tis All Hallowed Eve, the vigil of All Saints’ Day, first officially instituted by Pope Gregory III (731 – 741), during what we know ironically as the ‘dark... Read more.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored (Aldous Huxley, +1963)... Read more.
Metaphysical Madness and Mayhem
‘Rachel’ Mackinnon is a cyclist smashing speed records and winning golds across the track, which may sound at first glance sound like Lance, as in Armstrong... Read more.
Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason. (Saint Thomas Aquinas, +1274)... Read more.
Let us fix our gaze on the Father and Creator of the whole world, and let us hold on to his peace and blessings, his splendid and surpassing gifts. Let us contemplate... Read more.
The path to Heaven is narrow, rough and full of wearisome and trying ascents, nor can it be trodden without great toil; and therefore wrong is their way, gross their... Read more.
The Forty Martyrs of England, Wales and Scotland
On this day in 1970, Pope Saint Paul VI officially canonized the ‘forty martyrs of England and Wales’ and, we might add, Scotland, priests, monks, laymen and... Read more.
Christian perfection consists in three things: praying heroically, working heroically, and suffering heroically. (Anthony Mary Claret, +1870)... Read more.
Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. (Saint Francis of Assisi)... Read more.