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
“What did I do to them?” Shah Reza Pahlavi, 1979 Throughout the world, February 11 of this year may have seemed like any other day. It wasn’t. On that day, Iranians took to the streets nationwide to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution which began in the early days of 1979 with the[…]
It may seem a bit odd to speak of modesty when the weather outside is frightful—at least roundabout where I live in rural Ontario. But modesty is not just an outdoors virtue, as a trip anywhere—from the grocery store to the office staff party to the local yoga class—will demonstrate. In the words of the Bard,”Can[…]
For the Pro-Life movement, it was a perfect storm of related events causing many of its supporters to wonder why the movement itself appears to be failing. But first to the storm itself which saw the mainstream media trashing pro-life students from Kentucky’s Covington Catholic High School in Washington on the annual March for Life.[…]
The books of Ezra and Nehemiah are two of the lesser-known books of the Bible, but they are actually very important to understanding God’s plan of salvation, recounting the three waves in which the Jews returned to Judah from their exile in Babylon, which take place over the course of almost 100 years (538 BC[…]
I enjoy the way that John begins the story of the wedding feast at Cana because he presents Mary with a mysterious authority that’s subtle and humble but clearly essential to the narrative. He does this first by introducing Mary before Jesus: “[T]he mother of Jesus was there; Jesus also was invited to the marriage,[…]
Venezuela is in freefall. Food and medicine shortages, power cuts and hyperinflation are driving millions of Venezuelans out of the country, creating a new stream of refugees fleeing their once rich, glamorous and prosperous land. It’s as if this oil-rich nation has been infected with a terminal disease. It has. Its name? Socialism — that[…]
Besides being the universal memorial of Saint Anthony, Abbot and Desert Father, one of the primary founders of monasticism – especially of the eremitical variety, the way of hermits, who live solitary lives of prayer and penance – we also celebrate the anniversary of the vision of Our Lady of Pontmain – devotion to which,[…]
Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was an English theologian, philosopher, and scientist who is credited with the discovery of oxygen and the invention of carbonated water. He published more than 150 works and became controversial both for his scientific positions and theological notions. A liberal in politics, his unpopular advocacy of the French Revolution resulted in his[…]
A BIBLICAL TEXT can become so familiar that we simply bypass statements that would ordinarily puzzle us. I’m thinking of an aspect of the Gospel of today’s feast, viz., John’s baptizing at the River Jordan. Although I have read this passage countless times, today something about it suddenly struck me as strange, as requiring comment.[…]
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the end of the Christmas Season and the beginning of Ordinary Time. It is a feast that has a foot in each season. It is part of the Christmas Season, because Christ has not yet begun his public ministry, but it is also the First Sunday[…]
