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
These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.’ Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures…. You are witnesses of these things (Lk. 24: 44-48). As we continue[…]
As Catholics, we are truly blessed by how our Scripture readings at Mass are linked to the great events we are commemorating. For instance, today we are celebrating the third Sunday of Easter and the Church provides us with another appearance of the Risen Lord Jesus. It is one of the most well-known and loved[…]
(On this eve of ‘Earth Day’ – if you’ve lost real liturgical feast days, as Robespierre discovered, you’ve got to make them up – it would some good to remind ourselves with Dr. Eshan Dias’ fine summary of the background to the anti-human current climate cult, which goes back decades, and is now bearing its[…]
It was last Thursday, during the Easter Octave, I went down in the kitchen of the friary to take a cup of coffee as I normally do every now and then. Upon entering the kitchen, near the microwave, I saw a brown envelope, on which were written these words: To you dear priest. Being a[…]
“Sheep do not need to fight for themselves; they have shepherds who do it for them, until the day comes when the shepherds lead their sheep to slaughter.”— Samuel Francis In recent weeks, the term ‘anarcho-tyranny’ has moved from obscurity to prominence. “Anarcho-tyranny is the combination of oppressive government power against the innocent and the[…]
An increase in crime rates typically generates a lot of attention from the public, the media, and from political leaders. Responding to a recent increase in reported crimes in Alberta, a few days ago the province’s premier Danielle Smith reported her government would assist the big cities of Calgary and Edmonton with the costs of[…]
One of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. He who saw this has testified so that you may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows that he tells the truth (Jn. 19:34-35). ⧾ The reading of the Passion of Our Lord according to St.[…]
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder!” We sometimes hear this expression in a romantic context, as when married or courting couples are temporarily separated and they eagerly look forward to seeing each other once again. And this expression might also ring true if you have eliminated or cut back on some favorite foods, treats, or[…]
The most vital characteristic of our Catholic faith is not its external organization that has of late, thanks to Pope Francis, attracted the attention of the media. What makes us flourish, if flourish we do, is our vivid consciousness of the presence of Jesus with us in the Eucharist, what we call “the Real Presence.”[…]
An excerpt to ponder, from Pope Benedict XVI’s last Chrism Mass address to his fellow priests, back in 2012, less than a year before his resignation in February of the following year, just as Lent began – an act still shrouded in some mystery. Here is his final paragraph, worth pondering in these days, as[…]
