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
Today, March 30th, happens to be the commemoration of Saint John Climacus, the Syrian monk and mystic, of whom Father Mario Attard wrote on CI just recently. Here is Pope Benedict XVI’s reflection on the saint, from 2009: BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 11 February 2009 John Climacus Dear Brothers and[…]
In light of the Holy Father’s address the other day, in which he mentioned that Mary was and is not a ‘co-redeemer’, with Christ, the one and unique Redemptor Mundi – but is rather given to us as a ‘mother’, I would offer the following clarification, for what it may be worth. Certainly, just as[…]
A blessed solemnity of the Annunciation! to all our readers, which commemorates the conception of the Son of God in the womb of the Blessed Virgin, in the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity united His divine nature with a human nature, through a human body, made from her own, who was given a choice[…]
On this Solemnity of the Annunciation, here are two songs to Our Lady: The first, J.S. Bach’s magnificent Magnificat, published in 1733, likely for the feast of the Visitation (May 31st), based on an earlier version in 1723. It is one of the composer’s most performed choral works, and no wonder: And here is a[…]
So cried Patrick Henry as the closing words of his immortal speech on this day in 1775, on the very eve of the American Revolution, rousing his complacent compatriots – or soon to be compatriots – to bold action against the perceived tyranny of the British monarchy: What is it that gentlemen wish? What would[…]
A furore has arisen in the rather staid response of the Congregration for the Doctrine of the Faith to the ‘Dubium‘ – doubt, or question – about the blessing of ‘irregular unions’, in this case, two homosexual persons. The response of the Magisterial body is brief and clear – one page – with its key[…]
As we wrote recently, British Columbia currently has a total prohibition on public religious services; what is of most concern to Catholics is the lack of public Masses and other sacraments. Toronto recently won a limited victory, of sorts (see the Oliver Twist and Mr. Bumble analogy in a recent post), which in this case[…]
A couple of good news stories, to lift our spirits a little. We will hopefully have more of these to share in these pages: In light of this year dedicated to Saint Joseph, Poland’s bishops plan to consecrate their noble nation to the great patriarch, on the feast of the Holy Rosary next October: According[…]
Peace, to one and all of our readers! I trust everyone is hale and healthy, and keeping that interior peace which only Christ brings. A brief reminder that March 16th is the actual day of the martyrdom of Saint Jean de Brebeuf, and today, the 17th, his companion in his missionary heroic endeavours, Saint Gabriel[…]
Why are things funny? Humour has eluded philosophers, and even more so scientists – and we are living in an increasingly humourless world, with jokes verboten, and everything reduced to a literalistic present tense. Late-night ‘comedians’ no longer tell ‘jokes’ – so I have heard – but instead offer boilerplate social commentary, a mirror held[…]
