Mamdani’s Gotham
The Batman trilogy – to say nothing of the previous comic books – did not foresee a socialist Muslim mayor of Gotham City. We will leave aside the Islamic... Read more.
Supreme Oaths and Doctor Newman
On this day in 1534, King Henry VIII promulgated his Oath of Supremacy which made the Tudor king the only supreme head in earth of the Church of England, called... Read more.
Te Deum Laudamus!
The Te Deum is an ancient song of praise to God and all His saints, that may go back as far as Saint Ambrose (+397), to whose composition it has been attributed,... Read more.
Musical Offering: Hassler, Grieg and Our Lady
A blessed Sunday to one and all! German composer Hans Leo Hassler was born on this October 26th in 1564, bringing much of the genius and style of Italian renaissance... Read more.
Saint Marguerite d’Youville
MARGUERITE d’YOUVILLE, the first native Canadian to be elevated to sainthood, was born October 15, 1701 at Varennes, Quebec. She was the eldest of six children... Read more.
Submarine Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude is one of those double-barreled German words that signifies more than its literal meaning. Like schweinehund – pig-dog – which brings to... Read more.
Our Lady of Good Remedy
On this October 8th, we commemorate Our Lady of Good Remedy, fittingly the day after Our Lady of the Rosary (also called Our Lady of Victory). Our Lady of Good Remedy... Read more.
Duc in Altum: A Perpetual Adoration Success Story
“Duc in altum” is a Latin phrase meaning “put out into the deep,” originating from Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Luke 5:4. Christ commanded... Read more.
Canada Moribunda?
The title says much of what is in this grim article: Canada, old, poorer, smaller. That is, old and smaller demographically, not in the geological or geographic... Read more.
Novena to the Canadian Martyrs
Here in Canada, we celebrate the feast of the Canadian Martyrs on September 26th, so the novena to them begins today. Our Dominion could certainly use their intercession,... Read more.