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
Strive to enter to through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able (Lk. 13: 24). ⧾ The lessons of the Mass today speak to us of the Mystery of Salvation. In symbolic terms the Prophet Isaiah speaks of the universality of salvation; that God offers[…]
Occasionally, in hearing confessions, I encounter a penitent who has been away from the sacraments for a number of years. When it comes time to assign a penance, I pause, for “Say ten Hail Mary’s” seems to trivialize the significance of someone’s being reconciled to God and to the Church after so long a time.[…]
Introduction Diversity is esteemed to be an overarching good and a fundamental value such as love, prudence or justice, which are deemed always good irrespective of the context. Diversity is thus construed to be indispensable, and its lack at best a weakness and at worst a crime. What then is “diversity” in the context of[…]
Recently, as I was reading, I came across a very intriguing quote by Robert Lee Fulghum, who said: The solution to alone-ness is not more solitude, but companionship and community. In our world, where alone-ness and solitude are becoming the order of the day, we certainly need more community. A great companion in this existential[…]
The final words of today’s second reading, from Saint Paul’s letter to the Colossians, like their parallel in Galatians, are much resorted today: Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.[1] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave[…]
“If the angels were capable of envy, they would envy us for two things; one is the receiving of Holy Communion, and the other is suffering.” (Diary 1804) Today, millions of Catholics, religious and lay people, continue to pray for the situation in Ukraine and Russia which does not seem to be improving. These beautiful[…]
This story and its characters are (mostly) fictitious, and it is (generally) not inspired by true events. But if the events could yet prove to come true, that would (truly) be something. Their entourages exited the conference room, leaving the Pope and Prime Minister alone. An awkward silence ensued. Both leaders had not exactly been[…]
Bach’s Trio Sonatas for the organ were penned after 1723, a time when he dedicated himself to instrumental music, in part to teach his children and improve the flexibility of their fingers (I’ll say!). The are ‘trio’ since there are three voices, all inter-related and interweave harmonically, works of his baroque genius, and can be[…]
Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy and they are the heavenly Father’s favourites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance (The Divine Mercy Novena) From[…]
Last Thursday, June 30th, 2022, the restored miraculous icon of Our Lady of Damascus, which dates back almost one thousand years, was officially inaugurated at the Greek-Catholic church in Valletta, Malta. Such a great project of conservation and restoration, which lasted three years to end, was effectively executed by the firm Atelier del Restauro. The[…]
