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
Editor’s note: this reflection was originally posted by the Catholic Artist Connection. The mission of the Catholic Artist Connection is to connect and support Catholic artists of all disciplines both professionally and spiritually, to ease the loneliness of being a Catholic artist and encourage the creation of art for Christ. People look at the same[…]
In the quiet village of Nazareth, far removed from centers of power and influence, a young woman named Mary was living what seemed to be an ordinary day. There were no signs that history was about to change. No crowds, no great gathering, no outward indication that something divine was about to unfold. And yet,[…]
As of this writing, I have 53 days until I am confirmed into the Catholic Church. An astonishing thing for many reasons. Mainly because I never thought there would be a day I would become a “heretic” as I formerly believed – but there are much more nuanced reasons than that. I have learned a[…]
There’s so much talk in the news right now about how we can unite as a region at a time when we’re more divided than ever. Often, we turn to policy to answer this question. But it’s so much bigger than that. And while the problem is big, I believe it’s actually the little things[…]
Seeking God Through the Wisdom of St. Anselm and Blaise Pascal St. Anselm of Canterbury stands as one of the great minds of Christian history. His works shaped the contours of Western theology, especially his Proslogion, which offers the famous ontological argument for God. In my early studies of theology at Saint Paul University in[…]
Join the Society of Catholic Scientists in celebrating the memorial of Saint Albert the Great, patron of scientists on Tuesday, November 18, at the Newman Centre Catholic Mission, 89 George Street Toronto. Holy Mass will begin at 7PM in the Chapel, with homilist Father Joachim Ostermann, OFM. A reception will follow in the house. RSVP[…]
“Faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James 2:14-17 This is the remarkable story of a man who reached out to an old friend in need. What was this need? A job? Help with some house or landscaping project? Money? Advice on relationships, vacations, cars? Sometimes when we’re younger, reaching out[…]
Compiled and edited by Fr. Mark Higgins Catholic Way Publishing, 2019 ISBN-13: 978-1-78379-510-9 Paperback CDN$13.08 on Amazon.ca In modern-day Marian apparitions, Our Blessed Mother repeats her urgent message: pray, fast, make reparation for the sins committed against the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. With every approved appearance, Our Lady exhorts[…]
When Erika Kirk stepped up to the microphone to speak about Charlie, the mood was nothing like a staged tribute. You could witness her tremendous suffering and authenticity. Every word was marked by the love she had for him and by the faith they shared, a faith that turned even her grief into testimony. She[…]
Once upon a time, there was a strange belief that the importance of a “free press” lay not only in the existence of independent, privately supported reporting; another value was that of providing a platform for healthy, civil discourse spanning a variety of topics and opinions. Well, such a value seems to be abhorrent to[…]
