The Joyful Apostle of Rome
Today, May 26th, is the feast of one of my favorite saints, Philip Neri (1515-1595), born and raised in the renaissance city of Florence during the height of that... Read more.
The Three Saints of the Day
Today is one of the rare, if memory serves unique, days in the liturgical calendar wherein we celebrate three saints. In chronological order, they are: Saint Bede,... Read more.
The Pope, Trump and Climate Change
The Holy Father and President Donald Trump finally had a face to face meeting yesterday which, as accounts have it, began rather awkwardly, but soon warmed up... Read more.
Help of Christians, China and Trudeau’s Communion
Today is the memorial of Our Lady Help of Christians, a title first used by Saint John Chrysostom, patriarch of Constantinople, in 345, and invoked ever since. ... Read more.
Massacre in Manchester
ISIS has struck again, in the heart of Britain, as a suicide bomber detonated a ‘sophisticated’ device as young concertgoers were leaving an ‘Ariana Grande’... Read more.
If you are looking for some holiday reading, I have an article published this morning in Crisis magazine, on artificial intelligence. Peruse as you will, and comments... Read more.
The Queen’s Birthday
A very joyful Victoria Day to all our Canadian readers! A statuatory federal holiday, which was originally instituted to celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria... Read more.
Sad and foreboding news indeed from the University of Saint Thomas in Houston: The administration has threatened within weeks to ‘reorganize’ or ‘close’... Read more.
Pope Benedict, Silence and Cardinal Sarah
I just came across a brief commentary by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, on Robert Cardinal Sarah’s new book, The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of... Read more.
The Eternal Perspective of Pope Saint John I
Today is the feast of Pope Saint John I (470-526), the first Pope to visit Constantinople, on an ambassadorial mission to Emperor Justin on behalf of the Arian King... Read more.