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
It has been suggested by some, primarily within the pro-life movement, that the term pre-embryo should not be used in discussing the stages of pregnancy and fetal development. Their argument is that the term diminishes the value of the embryo proper as being less than a human person. This could then be used to advocate[…]
When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph brought the child Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (Lk. 2:22). ⧾ Today we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and acknowledge Him as a light for revelation to the Gentiles and[…]
Nobody can deny that there has to be a moral consensus about what is right and what is wrong in order to have a coherent moral society. The question nobody has been able to answer to most people’s satisfaction is: How do you craft an obligatory morality that all may consent to without ascribing the[…]
Jesus said, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed.” Luke 12:15 Capitalism may simply be defined as the economic system that emphasizes the production of profits, and the investment of those profits (capital) into new business ventures. Capitalism was practiced in the 19th century without fear of being opposed or regulated[…]
For the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright and godly lives in this world, awaiting our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ (Tit. 2:11-13). This passage from St.[…]
(In Canada, and other locales, the Solemnity of the Epiphany is moved to the following Sunday, for ‘pastoral reasons’. But in the Church universal, the feast falls on January 6th, after the twelve days of Christmas. So a joyful one, to one and all. We will post more on Sunday, but for now, enjoy this[…]
Good Christians, now rejoice! The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with three ghosts is steeped in Christian references, symbolism, and themes often overlooked by casual readers and modern adaptations. Published in December of 1843, A Christmas Carol is one of the most well-known yuletide stories of modern times. Nearly 200 years after[…]
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,[…]
A Pew Research Center poll indicated one out of every ten Americans is an ex-Catholic. Add them up as if they were a church unto themselves and they would be the third largest church in America behind Catholics and Baptists. Why is this happening? That question could have a thousand answers. Some Catholics may leave[…]
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Wednesday, 5 July 2006 John, son of Zebedee Dear Brothers and Sisters, Let us dedicate our meeting today to remembering another very important member of the Apostolic College: John, son of Zebedee and brother of James. His typically Jewish name means: “the Lord has worked grace”. He was mending his nets[…]
