Why Are Catholics Not Holier Than They Are? Father Paul Quay Responds
On his visit to our college a few years ago, the Jesuit scholar Father Koterski mentioned a book that he described as the ‘most influential he has ever read’,... Read more.
The Significance of Trudeau’s Silly Sweater
The current brouhaha over yet another antic by our perpetually jejune Prime Minister concerns a photo of him and his brother, Alexandre, (of whom I know rather little)... Read more.
Nepomucene’s Silence and Horton’s Minimum
Saint John Nepomucene (+1393) is by tradition, or some say by legend (but the two overlap, do they not, for every legend has its roots in a tradition) is the first... Read more.
Death, Automatically
A panel of health-care providers, as the term now has it, on the radio other day was discussing euthanasia, or, again as the language goes, medical assistance in... Read more.
The Power of the Holy Name
The memorial of the Holy Name of Jesus dates back to the early modern period, just after the Middle Ages, a devotion popularized, along with that of the Sacred Heart,... Read more.
Theotokos: The Bearer of God
A joyful New year, and very blessed solemnity of Mary, Mother of God to all our readers. In the usus antiquior, this used to be called the feast of the Circumcision,... Read more.
Modifying the Our Father: Tempting Indeed
As we approach the end of this calendar year, we should give thanks to God for all the blessings He has sent, for the multitude of gifts and graces, often hidden... Read more.
We’re All One in Adam, Eve and Christ
I have to suppress a knowing smile (well, come to think of it, I don’t suppress it at all) when I hear of science ‘discovering’ something that... Read more.
Christus Natus Est, Gaudeamus!
A very merry, blessed and joyous Christmas to all our readers, which we hope is filled with God’s grace and good cheer. Someone sent me this morning these... Read more.
The Star Wars Franchise Gang Aft Awry
(Since a number of reviews of the latest Star Wars entry are making the rounds, including one rather odd one in First Things that seems to turn these outings into... Read more.