Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
Inspired by Truth, Enlightening Minds for the Church in Canada and Throughout the World
There never was a marriage with no pain But they let hurts be helps along the way To greater union, making faults their gain And forging gold from dross, marble from clay. The secret of their love is not the loss Of self, but rather each self turning outward, Finding its centre in that[…]
A friend of mine and I have a long-standing debate about sermons. He prefers a straightforward approach, while I am more inclined to resort to symbolism. For instance, if he were in preaching on today’s Gospel, he would content himself with saying, “Jesus was homeless because he surrendered himself totally to his mission of preaching;[…]
Keeper of the Keys Most readers are familiar with the various Gospel accounts of St. Peter as the Apostle specially chosen by Christ to “feed my sheep” (John 21:17). Jesus gave to Peter (not to the other apostles) the keys to the “kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 16:19). His name was changed by Jesus from Simon[…]
As part of the humanity of the Incarnate Word, the Sacred Heart is a creature. Should, then, Jesus’s Sacred Heart be accorded the adoration of latria which is reserved for God alone? The answer is, yes. And this adoration involves no idolatry whatsoever. In his profound and beautiful encyclical, Haurietis aquas (published in 1956), Pope[…]
Today is the traditional feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, signified in one of the most famous ‘icons’ of the Virgin Mother, which, by tradition – legend, some might say – goes back to Saint Luke himself, who besides being a physician was also by the same tradition an artist of sorts, who ‘wrote’[…]
All ate and were filled. What was left over was gathered up, twelve baskets of broken pieces (Lk. 9:17).As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ or Corpus Christi as it is traditionally known, we celebrate the Church’s greatest treasure, the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist. The Gospel of the[…]
Orestes Augustus Brownson (1803 –1876) was among the most original and powerful intellects of his era. A self-taught child prodigy who had memorized most of the Bible by the age of 14, in youth he attached himself to the New England Transcendentalists and advocated a liberal and utopian socialism. Having outgrown his errors, at the[…]
Jun 10, 2019 Mary Mother of the Church Dear Readers and Supporters of Catholic Insight, A brief note to thank all of you who have responded to our appeal for help and support. Many of you responded generously, and our gratitude is more than can be expressed in a few words. That said, we will[…]
He died twelve years ago Love of her life, joy of her heart Father of her children Grandfather always with a smile Taken after a short illness Cancer stricken fighting to the end. She still lays a place at table for him Empty chair where he sat Remembers happiness they shared Thankfully they met[…]
Mary, Mother of the Church, 2019 Dear Readers and Supporters of Catholic Insight, We sent out this appeal letter in print form, sent out via regular mail, in Holy Week. So, forgive us if you have already seen this, but we are now re-posting the letter in the on-line forum. As you may know, the[…]
