The Gentle and Winning Francis de Sales
Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop of Geneva and Doctor of the Church, is the patron saint of writers, not surprisingly, given his very readable, apt, direct,... Read more.
Off on the Right Foot
The Trump presidency has started off on a most heartening note, with the new commander-in-chief signing back into effect the ‘Mexico City’ policy, removing all... Read more.
True Love, Post Holiday, Beyond Emotion
Each year between January and March, my family moves out into the wide world. Some of us go to college, others go to work, and the rest of us fall into the travel... Read more.
Trump’s Mandate
Donald Trump was sworn in just before mid-day this morning, as the 45th President of the United States, launched into his new career with a prayer from Timothy Cardinal... Read more.
Conservatives, Big and Small
One can get the measure of a man not from his guarded, careful behaviour, but rather from his occasional slip-up, his less careful moments, when the ‘true... Read more.
Here are a few articles of note, that I would recommend: Father Raymond on Amoris. An excellent reflection on the current and likely future status of the controversial... Read more.
Pray for the victims in Kyrgyzstan, where a cargo plane crashed into a village in the middle of the night, killing 33, including women and children, as they slept... Read more.
No Harvard Anywhere, and Other Notes
Stephen Gordon argues that it is a good thing that Canada does not have an ‘elite’ university like Harvard (and, by extension one may presume, no ‘ivy league’... Read more.
The Indomitable Hilary of Poitiers
Today is the feast of Saint Hilary of Poitiers (310-367), Bishop and Doctor of the Church, who was such a brilliant foe of the fourth century heresy that denied... Read more.
The Wrath of Agha Khan’s Island
One can only hope that Justin Trudeau’s sense of entitlement and noblesse is finally catching up to him. Even the secular media, who have placed their halo... Read more.