A Significant Insouciance
If the reader wants a significant moment in the history of the Church in America, ponder the insouciant non-reaction from the assembled bishops to the intervention... Read more.
Fakes Abound, but Truth Abounds Even More
We live in an unreal world, which is to say, one unhinged from the truth. One way to know what is right, is to know what’s wrong, the via negativa, if you... Read more.
Albert, the Great, Theologian and Scientist
Saint Albert of Cologne (1200-1280), whose life spans what William Walsh called the ‘greatest of centuries’ was given the title ‘the Great’,... Read more.
Musings on Mater Fidelis and the Munificence of God
Munificentissimus Deus is the title of Pope Pius XII’s Apostolic Constitution declaring that Our Lady was assumed body and soul into heaven. In English, the ‘most... Read more.
Saint Lawrence O’Toole and His Irish Heart
November 14th marks the memorial of Saint Lawrence O’Toole (Lorcán Ua Tuathail, in the original Gaelic, 1125 – 1180). Lawrence was an Irish monk, abbot... Read more.
Saint Josaphat, Martyr for Unity
Our Lord seems to have been speaking of our modern crisis when he warns in yesterday’s Gospel that scandals are sure to come, and woe to him by whom they come,... Read more.
Saint Martin of Tours and Armistice Day
It’s Remembrance Day here in Canada as well as Britain and the rest of her dominions and territories; in America, it’s Veterans’ Day. Both commemorate... Read more.
Pope Saint Leo, the First of the Greats
Pope Saint Leo, the first pontiff to earn the title ‘the Great’, reigned from 440 until his death on this day in 461, was known for many things. With... Read more.
The Foiling of Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Remember, remember! the fifth of November. The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot!... Read more.
Charles Borromeo Leads the True Reformation
The memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) commemorates one of the great pillars – along with Saint Robert Bellarmine, Philip Neri and countless others... Read more.