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
(On this birthday of Scotland’s national poet, ’tis fitting that we received this submission from Magda Vanderburg, including a brief analysis of Rabbie Burns’ poem, ‘A Man’s a Man’. We begin with a recorded recital, if ye like. Editor). Robert Burns, in his song “For a’ that and a’ that” argues that it is not[…]
Perhaps you may be familiar with the Pillar of Cloud — which may be compared to a tornado — or the Pillar of Fire — which is a firenado — in the Old Testament, which accompanied and guided the Israelites as the former by day and as the latter by night,[1] or which accompanied the[…]
If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8) One might wonder why we raise the topic of Confession in mid-January, since the period of Advent came to a close some time ago, and the Lenten time of renewal is still a ways off in[…]
‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’ (Jn. 1:29). ⧾ This declaration made by John the Baptist and which we hear before the reception of Holy Communion at every Mass, is a succinct summary of the mission of the Messiah. As presented in the gospels, Our Lord’s Baptism is[…]
On January 1, Brazil recognized its new president, a socialist. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in with an elaborate inauguration ceremony before a crowd much smaller than any of those supporting his populist opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, who had served a president for four years. Lula’s swearing in was the result of an October[…]
SOLEMNITY OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS St Peter’s Square Sunday, 13 January 2008 Dear Brothers and Sisters, With today’s Feast of Jesus’ Baptism the liturgical Season of Christmas concludes. The Child, who the Magi from the East came to adore at Bethlehem offering their symbolic gifts, we now find an adult, at[…]
The shepherds went with haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph and the Child lying in a manger (Lk. 2:16).⧾ On this the last day of the Christmas Octave and the first of the New Year, we are one with Our Lady, St. Joseph and the shepherds, the first to receive the good news[…]
After the great John Paul II, the cardinals elected me, a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord. I am consoled by the fact that the Lord can work and act even through insufficient instruments, and I especially entrust myself to your prayers. These were the undying words which Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI[…]
A clever writer[1] once observed that Jesus never made the mistake of qualifying any of his statements: “Be ye perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.”[2] What can that mean, for, as Jesus said, “no one is good except God alone”?[3] In John’s Gospel, Jesus is equally demanding and univocal: “Love one another as I[…]
Do you have a new year’s resolution such as losing weight? Getting more exercise? Spending more time with family? Doing more volunteer work? Learning a new language or some other skill? We know that people often make a resolution at the beginning of a new year and this can be worthwhile, especially if we stick[…]
