To have courage for whatever comes in life — everything lies in that (Saint Theresa of Avila, +1582)... Read more.
A Time to Give Thanks, and a Time to Vote
A blessed and joyous Thanksgiving to all our readers, a greeting which we would have offered earlier, but some technical glitches got in the way. Today is also the... Read more.
In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear. (Saint Therese of Lisieux)... Read more.
Men are like wine – some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age (Pope Saint John XXIII)... Read more.
Faith is an act of the intellect, assenting to the divine truth, by command of the will, moved by God through grace (Saint Thomas Aquinas)... Read more.
A Danse Macabre of a Debate
Concerning the other night’s ‘debate’, allow me to offer the following enthymeme, a sort of summarized syllogism described by Aristotle: When a society loses... Read more.
Denis, Leonardi and Newman
We have two saints on the universal calendar today, and one blessed yet to be put thereon, who will be canonized this Sunday. In historical order, the first is Saint... Read more.
We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe (Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman, +1890)... Read more.
A spiritual guide should be silent when discretion requires and speak when words are of service. Otherwise he may say what he should not or be silent when he should... Read more.
All grace flows from mercy, and the last hour abounds with mercy for us. Let no one doubt concerning the goodness of God; even if a person’s sins were as dark... Read more.