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
“If a man has made up his mind that a certain wrong course is the right one, the more he follows his conscience, the more hopeless he is as a wrongdoer. One is pretty far gone in an evil way when one serves the devil conscientiously.” H.C. Trumbull Any treatment of conscience should begin with[…]
The head of the Holy Family, terror of demons, and protector of the holy Church – St. Joseph – enjoys the rare liturgical feat of having two annual feasts celebrated in his honor. The first and higher of these is the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on March 19; the[…]
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Hall Wednesday, 24 November 2010 Saint Catherine of Siena Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today I would like to talk to you about a woman who played an eminent role in the history of the Church: St Catherine of Siena. The century in which she lived — the 14th —[…]
For this Sunday’s musical offering, here first is John Taverner’s (c.1490 – 1545) ‘Dum Transisset Sabbatum‘, signifying Christ’s victory over death after His burial. Our Schola sang this glorious piece at Seat of Wisdom College sang for our graduation Mass yesterday: And here is William Byrd’s (1540 – 1623) very short motet Terra Tremuit, which was[…]
As Canadians approach the snap federal election on April 28, they must confront a reality more disquieting than any partisan rivalry: the installation of Mark Carneyas prime minister, not through democratic mandate, but through elite consensus. Unelected, unaccountable, and parachuted into power through backroom arrangements, Carney represents a paradigmatic shift, not just in Canadian politics,[…]
‘Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe’… ‘My Lord and my God!’ (Jn. 20:18). Today is Low Sunday, known also as Divine Mercy Sunday; and we celebrate the end of the Easter Octave. For eight days we have contemplated the post-Resurrection appearances of Our Lord. These affirm[…]
The four canonical Gospels are without question the four most important books ever written. These books give us an inerrant portrait of Jesus Christ, God Himself made incarnate. However, they also have come under a great deal of attack, particularly during the course of the last two centuries. In this article, I intend to focus[…]
Our Lady of Good Counsel – Mater Boni Consilii – is one of the many titles of the Virgin Mary, this one dating back indirectly to the 5th century, when Pope Sixtus III provided material and spiritual aid to a church dedicated to Our Lady in the Italian town of Genazzano, whose citizens had contributed[…]
At Easter Sunday Mass, you heard the closing verses of Saint Mark’s Gospel, or almost so. I say “almost” because our lectionary omits the final verse. That is unfortunate, for those few words are crucial for understanding the message Mark has for us. Perhaps the reason for their omission comes from the fact that this[…]
(A reflection on the proper Catholic notion of ‘leisure’ from contributor Rebecca Jacobson, fitting for this Easter week of Sundays. Gaudeamus in Domino, quia surrexit vere!) One summer day last July, as the mists of morning fled before the strengthening rays of the sun, a group of families and young folk gathered together for[…]
