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
(In Canada, and other locales, the Solemnity of the Epiphany is moved to the following Sunday, for ‘pastoral reasons’. But in the Church universal, the feast falls on January 6th, after the twelve days of Christmas. So a joyful one, to one and all. We will post more on Sunday, but for now, enjoy this[…]
Good Christians, now rejoice! The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with three ghosts is steeped in Christian references, symbolism, and themes often overlooked by casual readers and modern adaptations. Published in December of 1843, A Christmas Carol is one of the most well-known yuletide stories of modern times. Nearly 200 years after[…]
“The Truth will make you free” (John 8:32): Introduction The difficulties and challenges facing young people living in present-day Canadian society are vast and their impact is disturbing. For instance, research indicates that 32% of children in Canada between the ages of 11 and 15 experience two or more symptoms of distress every week, such[…]
The Church begins each new calendar year with a Marian feast, celebrating the Virgin Mary as the Mother of God, Theotokos – literally the ‘Bearer of God’ – defined at the Council of Ephesus in 431, against the heresy of Nestorius, who claimed that Mary only bore the human person of Christ, and hence only[…]
It has always been difficult for the homilist to preach on the feast of the Holy Family. In the old days, the priest would deliver a string of platitudes about loving mothers, provident fathers and so on. There’s a joke people used to tell about such sermons. After Mass Mrs. Smith said to Mrs. Jones,[…]
A Pew Research Center poll indicated one out of every ten Americans is an ex-Catholic. Add them up as if they were a church unto themselves and they would be the third largest church in America behind Catholics and Baptists. Why is this happening? That question could have a thousand answers. Some Catholics may leave[…]
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Wednesday, 5 July 2006 John, son of Zebedee Dear Brothers and Sisters, Let us dedicate our meeting today to remembering another very important member of the Apostolic College: John, son of Zebedee and brother of James. His typically Jewish name means: “the Lord has worked grace”. He was mending his nets[…]
I don’t know about you, but I must admit to feeling a mixture of excitement and dread every time Christmas comes around. With shopping to be done, cards to be sent, food to be prepared, rooms to be cleaned … it can all be a bit much. And it doesn’t always help when people say,[…]
The Denial of Truth We live in an era where the denial of not only the ability to discern what is true from what is false runs rampant, but also the rejection of objective truth itself. Interestingly, everyone speaks about truth, whether it is politicians, doctors, journalists, celebrities, athletes, academics, or the common person, but[…]
Every year on December 17 the church intones the ‘O antiphons’ the joyous canticles in anticipation of the coming of Christ. But on the same day, the Church also commemorates the memorial of a seemingly forgotten friar, John de Matha, father of the Trinitarians (Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives) and[…]
