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
In Mark, 10, Jesus is asked by the Pharisees (“to test Him”) whether divorce is lawful. As He admits, the Law of Moses (Deuteronomy 24 and elsewhere) permitted divorce under some conditions. But Jesus argued more broadly, basing His words on the second chapter of Genesis, “the two will become one flesh.” Therefore, Jesus says,[…]
Last week I promised to consider how we could possibly ignore all the bad and sad news and try to make this Christmas as joyous and cheerful as possible. But I realized that given the doom and gloom in which have found ourselves, by simply offering a few tips, some upbeat pragmatic advice, and jokes[…]
It has always been difficult for the homilist to preach on the feast of the Holy Family. In the old days, the priest would deliver a string of platitudes about loving mothers, provident fathers and so on. There’s a joke people used to tell about such sermons. After Mass Mrs. Smith said to Mrs. Jones,[…]
What is God like? The Bible itself answers the question if we examine it carefully. The first thing that struck me as I reflected on the sacred text was the surprising fact that God has made himself known at all, that we can say anything about him. After all, he is by definition transcendent, i.e.,[…]
My mother’s sons were angry with me, they made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept. (Song 1:6) For many of us, 2020 has been a year of blight and suffering. Everywhere we turn, we are constantly reminded of rising death tolls, job losses, illness and the threat of[…]
The following reflection from contributor Father Tim McCauley offers a perspective on the financial impact of the lockdowns, in our current times of controversy. Many of our readers have reservations about the proposed vaccine, and I share any number of those – I will offer more thoughts on that shortly – We’re each going to[…]
“More than two millennia after the birth of Jesus Christ, His teachings continue to inspire and uplift billions and billions of people all over the globe. His divine words still fill our hearts with hope and faith.” President Donald J.Trump, December 13, 2020 As we approach Christmas 2020, the news becomes ever more ominous. Which may[…]
What follows is Pope Saint John Paul II’s last Advent address, way back in 2004. He would go to his eternal reward three months later- his own and definitive ‘advent’ with the Lord, on April 2nd, a faithful servant to the end. Nostalgia is sweet sorrow, but God puts us in the time most propitious[…]
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of ‘Christmas’. Of course, I am not referring to the real Christmas—the birth of Jesus—but the ersatz, ephemeral sort that goes by the name of ‘Christmas’ in the stores and on television and the internet. Well, I’ve had my fill of Rudolf and Frosty, and I don’t[…]
On October 21, the documentary Francesco premiered at the Rome Film Festival.[1] Directed by Emmy-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky,[2] Francesco received the Kinéo Movie for Humanity Award, issued by the Italian Ministry for Culture for the promotion of “social and humanitarian themes,” the award being given in the Vatican Gardens the following day.[3] Francesco’s thematic focuses[…]
