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
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all he had and bought it (Mt. 13:45-46). ⧾ All of the parables, the long ones and even the shortest of them, like the one on the pearl of great[…]
“If the Church were to be removed from the world, in a short time the world would end.” St. John Henry Newman Twenty years ago, I attended a UK press screening of The Barbarian Invasions, by Quebec director, Denys Arcand, who had brought his film to London. The film was a snapshot of Quebec, circa[…]
(Even in Canada, ahead of the curve into the descent into amorality in so many other ways, you at least still need a prescription from a medical professional to get the so-called ‘birth control pill’. But no longer in the United States under the ‘leadership’ of Biden – you can buy the dangerous drug as[…]
It is odd to find an explanation of a parable, given that its purpose is to tease the imagination, inviting the hearer to uncover its meaning. Consequently, to be effective a parable should have something mysterious about it, something to intrigue the audience, rather like the “unspeakable groanings” [ or “sighs too deep for words”[…]
The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom (Mt. 13:37-38). Our Lord spoke in parables to fulfill what had been spoken through the Prophet Isaiah: I will open my mouth to speak in parables; I will[…]
The New Testament is concealed in the Old and the Old Testament is revealed in the New. This longstanding Church principle highlights how so much of what is written in the Old Testaments points us to Jesus Christ though it was written well before Our Lord came to this earth.1 Our first reading today is[…]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel ‘But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear…many Prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it’ (Mt. 13:16-17). In the Church’s Calendar of Saints, July 16th[…]
Did you know that the average human has around 6,000 thoughts per day? A recent study used brain imaging scans to track when new ideas appear; the study distinguished a ‘thought’ by identifying detectable patterns of brain activity. They found a median rate of about 6.5 thought transitions per minute, concluding that the average young[…]
Today’s Gospel contains an intriguing statement: “No one knows the Son except the Father; and no one knows the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”[1] What can we conclude? Simply that there is more than one way of knowing, i.e., there is a path to knowledge different[…]
‘Come to me all you that are weary and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light’ (Mt. 11:29-30).[…]
