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
For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many’ (Mk. 10:45). ⧾ Taken as a unified whole, the lessons of the Mass today contain all that we need to know to understand how the Son of God saves us and how[…]
‘How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God’ (Mk. 10:24). As with many of Our Lord’s sayings, this one is often misinterpreted and seen as a blanket condemnation of those who are wealthy. In order to understand in a deeper manner what Our Lord is actually teaching[…]
In one of the most recent and popular books on Saint Joseph called Consecration to Saint Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father, Father Donald Calloway touches on the subject of the titles applied to the fatherhood of Saint Joseph.[1] He lists the various titles for the great Patriarch — legal, putative, spiritual, virginal, and[…]
“Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.” Mark 9, 42 On November 1, COP 26 will open in Glasgow. On that day, the UN’s Climate Change roadshow will begin its[…]
Today, Wednesday 7 October 2021, the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. In the silence of my heart Pope Francis’ words, which he spoke during his general audience of October 2, 2020, still echo in my heart of hearts: Today is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Especially during this[…]
The Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. (Gen. 2:7). Our first reading from the Book Genesis on this Sunday directs our attention to the very beginning of our existence; man and woman created in God’s image and likeness to share God’s own life.[…]
Why I Am a Catholic (1932) is a collection of essays by Hilaire Belloc, Archbishop Alban Goodier, Ronald Knox, C.C. Martindale and novelist Sheila Kaye-Smith. Their collective defense of the faith is well worth studying. Another reason for studying Belloc and friends is that much has happened in the world to make us wonder how[…]
“Philomela” A lark sings through the hellish gloom; Calls out to her Author. Praising, loving, she cries her tune, Piercing my ears to bother. A lonely cry, muffled and sweet, Echoes through dark and rain, Rises to join the thronging fleet Of souls which do proclaim. I hear “my Lord” loved and outspread;[…]
The second last day of September, the 29th, is the feast of St Michael the Archangel. But who is this Prince of all the Angels? If we glance through the Old Testament we notice that the Jews already considered Michael by this title, their powerful Protector as well as the symbol of the mighty divine[…]
“Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile.” — Mark 7:15 I once dated a man who loved spiritual candy. He carried a rosary and spoke of keeping the devil out, but he didn’t trust God with his eternity. He believed in[…]
