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
Wednesday, September 8th, is the feast of the Nativity of Mary, the Mother of God. It was the great Greek Church Father, St John Damascene, who wrote: The day of the Nativity of the Mother of God is a day of universal joy because through the Mother of God, the entire human race was renewed,[…]
September 5th is the feast of St Teresa of Calcutta, this year on a Sunday, but a few words may be in order, as she is truly a saint for our times. Mother Teresa’s life has been marked by the great darkness. How much she felt that total silence from God! This poignant internal suffering[…]
‘Ephphatha,’ that is ‘Be opened.’ And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly (Mk. 6:51). ⧾ At the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism for Children this miracle is ritually recalled in what is known as the rite of Ephphatha. The celebrant touches the mouth and the ears[…]
For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil intentions: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a man. Mark 7.21-23 Have you ever noticed that the Bible contains many lists of things? There are ten commandments, ten[…]
On August 28th, we celebrate with great joy the feast day of St Augustine of Hippo, the great doctor of the Church. This fourth and fifth century bishop has much to teach us in life. He lived in sin for many years, but the constant prayer accompanied by floods of tears of his mother, St[…]
A faithful reader mentioned that she had difficulty finding Father Marco Testa’s wonderful, sublime, but also very pragmatic and a propos series on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which he very charitably offered over the past number of weeks to Catholic Insight. So here they be, in order. The doctors and saints of the[…]
This Sunday’s reflection is the seventh in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient Rite of the Mass, the Usus Antiquior. There are many books in circulation that illustrate the theological and spiritual cohesion of the Ancient Rite of the Mass. It is the Rite[…]
This Sunday’s reflection is the sixth in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient Rite of the Mass, the Usus Antiquior. There are many books in circulation that illustrate the theological and spiritual cohesion of the Ancient Rite of the Mass. It is the Rite[…]
When we pray the Magnificat of Mary, we sing to the Lord with her in the opening line: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Mary rejoices because she needs the Saviour! She sees the greatness of the Lord’s salvation at work in her holy life. Thanks[…]
Introduction Pro-life issues are among the most important facing Catholics and other believers throughout the world. Abortion must certainly rank as the top issue in the pro-life agenda. Even among non-Christians, polls reveal that between 15% and 75% of persons believe abortion should in illegal in all or most cases.[1] In 2019 alone, about 889,000[…]
