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
I listened with some concern to the recent interview with Dr. Elizabeth Rex on LifeSite news, “The Moral Crisis of IVF: Can Catholics Adopt Frozen Embryos?”. During the discussion, Dr. Rex quoted selectively, incompletely and inaccurately from the two Magisterial document(s), Donum Vitae (1987) and Dignitatis Personae (2008). Here is the full relevant section of[…]
On this great Solemnity of the Annunciation – and a blessed one may it be – it is fitting to reflect upon Our Lady’s role in redemption. Certainly, Christ is the ‘one Mediator between God and men’ (1 Tim 2:5), and we can say the same of His redemptive role. It is unique, and belongs[…]
After visiting the Governor-General, who must approve in the King’s name, Mark Carney has called a federal election here in our fair Dominion of Canada for April 28th, the shortest time permissible by law. Perhaps he doesn’t want his more radical views to be known, and hopes to ride the coattails of anti-Trumpism, itself trumped-up[…]
A friend of mine asked me about the Church’s teaching on cremation, and to fulfil that request, I thought a few words in this venue might not be out of place. (For another take, see EWTN’s Father Saunders). Not least, since the practice is becoming ever-more widespread, even, perhaps, the norm, when previously it was[…]
A blessed first day of spring to all our readers! As we make our way through our Lenten pilgrimage, Easter is on its way. As the Council of Nicaea decreed in 325, the great Solemnity of the Resurrection would be celebrated on the first Sunday, after the first full moon, after the vernal equinox. So[…]
Heresy – the obstinate post-baptismal denial of some truth which must be believed with divine and catholic faith, or it is likewise an obstinate doubt concerning the same. Schism – the refusal of submission to the Roman Pontiff or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him. (cf., CCC 2089; CCL, 751) I[…]
Jan Sarkander (1576 – 1620) was a Polish Catholic priest, tortured to death by Protestants over the course of a month at the beginning of the Thirty Years War. Jan was born in Silesia, into a loving family – one sister and three brothers. He thought of becoming a priest, but decided to marry instead.[…]
Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. (John 15:2) Many of the persecutions in history began as bland, bureaucratic laws. Latent therein, however, was deep evil. The persecutions in ancient Rome were a simple request to[…]
Saint Mathilda (c. 892 – 968) of Ringleheim – which has a melodious mediaeval ring to it – was of royal vintage, when that meant something, back in the early Middle Ages. She was married to Henry I, King of Francia, also called Henry the Fowler, for he loved his hunting, and was apparently fixing[…]
March 8th is International Women’s Day – which I am at least glad to read they have not (yet?) modified to ‘Womxn’s’ Day – is an international disaster. Born at the dawn of the twentieth century, the day has its roots in the atheistic philosophy of Communism, which has amongst its many evil intents not just[…]
