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 am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep (Jn. 10:11). Today is Good Shepherd Sunday and as we continue to celebrate the Feast of Easter, we contemplate the figure of Jesus, the Good Shepherd who has risen and who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly[…]
Most of us have likely had humorous conversations regarding the need to study for an exam versus abandoning the outcome of said exam to Divine Providence. A similar sort of exchange may be found in a rather unusual source: The memoirs of Mother Pascalina Lehnert, long-time housekeeper of the Venerable Pope Pius XII. Mother Pascalina[…]
‘Tis difficult to believe that Quebec was once a a bastion of the Faith, incarnating in an almost unique way in the historical annals the harmony between Church and State, offering the early pioneers of this nation – New France – the elan vital to conquer a wild and savage land, to raise large families,[…]
Jesus Christ the righteous…he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 Jn 2:1-2) The Easter Season is a privileged time of catechesis or instruction both for the newly-baptized and for all of us who renewed our baptismal vows on Easter[…]
The head of the Holy Family, terror of demons, and protector of the holy Church – St. Joseph – enjoys the rare liturgical feat of having two annual feasts celebrated in his honor. The first and higher of these is the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on March 19; the[…]
GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 20 June 2007 Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our revisitation of the great Teachers of the ancient Church, let us focus our attention today on St Athanasius of Alexandria. Only a few years after his death, this authentic protagonist of the Christian tradition was[…]
As Canadians approach the snap federal election on April 28, they must confront a reality more disquieting than any partisan rivalry: the installation of Mark Carneyas prime minister, not through democratic mandate, but through elite consensus. Unelected, unaccountable, and parachuted into power through backroom arrangements, Carney represents a paradigmatic shift, not just in Canadian politics,[…]
‘Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe’… ‘My Lord and my God!’ (Jn. 20:18). Today is Low Sunday, known also as Divine Mercy Sunday; and we celebrate the end of the Easter Octave. For eight days we have contemplated the post-Resurrection appearances of Our Lord. These affirm[…]
The four canonical Gospels are without question the four most important books ever written. These books give us an inerrant portrait of Jesus Christ, God Himself made incarnate. However, they also have come under a great deal of attack, particularly during the course of the last two centuries. In this article, I intend to focus[…]
(A reflection on the proper Catholic notion of ‘leisure’ from contributor Rebecca Jacobson, fitting for this Easter week of Sundays. Gaudeamus in Domino, quia surrexit vere!) One summer day last July, as the mists of morning fled before the strengthening rays of the sun, a group of families and young folk gathered together for[…]
