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
We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered (Entrance Antiphon, Cf. Gal 6:14). Today’s Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, one of the Church’s oldest, celebrates the triumph of God’s humility over man’s pride – “for the[…]
Today we celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary in a particularly reverent way as it is the feast day of The Most Holy Name of Mary. On this day we are reminded of the importance to pray for Mary’s magnificent intercession to deepen our love of the Risen Lord Jesus and His holy will.1 According to[…]
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am the foremost (1Tim. 1:15). ⧾ The parable of the Good Shepherd, perhaps one of the best known of Our Lord’s parables, communicates to us, and to all who have ever heard[…]
Not long ago a theologian within the Eastern Orthodox tradition named David Bentley Hart released a new book entitled Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation in which he proposes that ultimately all people attain eternal salvation, regardless of what they believed or how they behaved during their earthly lives. For Hart, there is no such thing[…]
Perform your tasks with humility….To the humble the Lord reveals His secrets…By the humble He is glorified (Cf. Sir. 3: 17-20). ⧾ The lessons of the Mass invite us to ponder the virtue of humility, the very foundation of our spiritual life, and of an authentic human life. The word itself is a derivative of[…]
Should Catholics focus on winning political battles as the primary means of reclaiming the culture? Should we put our Faith on the back burner so as not to alienate non-Christians? In a recent article, Michael Warren Davis argues no, we should not. He says the culture war is a myth, that political victories don’t bring[…]
Strive to enter to through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able (Lk. 13: 24). ⧾ The lessons of the Mass today speak to us of the Mystery of Salvation. In symbolic terms the Prophet Isaiah speaks of the universality of salvation; that God offers[…]
On August 1, 2022, we celebrated the liturgical memorial of St Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori I asked myself: In what way such a great saint speaks to us today? In an age where we are sadly experiencing a serious lack of spiritual mentors, leafing through his numerous writings, I can easily arrive at the conclusion[…]
BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS Castel Gandolfo Sunday, 22 July 2012 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Word of God this Sunday presents us once again with a fundamental, ever fascinating theme of the Bible; it reminds us that God is the Shepherd of humanity. This means that God wants life for us, he wants to guide[…]
This story and its characters are (mostly) fictitious, and it is (generally) not inspired by true events. But if the events could yet prove to come true, that would (truly) be something. Their entourages exited the conference room, leaving the Pope and Prime Minister alone. An awkward silence ensued. Both leaders had not exactly been[…]
