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
The fifty days between Easter and Pentecost are devoted to meditation on the mystery of the resurrection, which is the foundation of Christianity. Just how much that is so came home to me when I was called upon to give an address on the faith of the apostolic Church. To begin with, I realized as[…]
Although he was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him (Heb. 5:8-9).⧾ The reading of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. John on Good Friday is a climax of the liturgy of[…]
It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two (Lk. 23:44). ⧾ In the traditional form of the Mass, the Passion narratives of all four gospels are read in the[…]
Before a reflection from long-time contributor Terry McDermott, a health-care worker, a few words from your friendly neighbourhood editor: The Covid vaccine is, to put it mildly, a controversial topic, on which both society and the Church seem divided. Opinions are firmly held, even amongst health-care workers, and emotions follow. The Church has clarified that[…]
The liturgical use of Scripture is by juxtaposition, i.e., an Old Testament text will be placed beside—juxtaposed to—one from the New Testament, the former being recognized as a prophecy pointing to Jesus. Today, for instance, a beautiful passage from Jeremiah, about God’s putting a new law within us, writing it on our hearts,[1] is a[…]
The Don Bosco Drama Club of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College is pleased to present T.S. Eliot’s play Murder in the Cathedral, with music composed by Melissa Miles and performed by SWC’s music ensemble. It is directed by Frederick Duquette with music directed by Dr. Richard Heinzle. This year’s drama production is being presented as[…]
The body needs food. All people go hungry some of the time. We often feel at least a tiny bit sorry for someone who has not eaten for a while, especially if it is someone whom we love deeply, like an aging parent or a child in from a long day of play. Some people[…]
Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whoever believes in him may have eternal life (Jn. 3:14). ⧾ All the scripture lessons of the Mass today direct our gaze upwards, beyond the here and now to what can only perceived by[…]
According to a recent poll, eighty-six percent of Catholics in Canada are in support of allowing Canadians with a grievous and irremediable illness to make advance requests for assisted suicide.[1] At the moment Bill C-7 is attempting to make assisted suicide available to those suffering from mental illness. This should be shocking, yet in our[…]
He created them male and female; and blessed them: and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. Genesis 5, v 2. Last month, the Democratic Party’s Equality Act passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 224-206. According to CNN, the Act is merely an amendment to the 1964 Civil[…]
