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
Who do people say that the Son of Man is? (Mt. 16:16) ⧾ You are the Christ, the Son of the living God (Mt. 16:16). St. Peter’s definitive response to Our Lord’s question is the foundation of the Christian faith; and it is no less the foundation of the Church’s life and mission. Christians are[…]
As everyone knows, the word “catholic” means all inclusive. It can be used with no religious connotation, as in “a catholic taste in reading,” referring to someone who will read anything from Shakespeare to the labels on a can of soup. As “Catholics,” therefore, we want to have everything, including whatever is worthwhile in other[…]
The Catechism of the Catholic Church declares that the devil is not only real, but most certainly is not just some blind impersonal force in human affairs. The devil is a thinking creature who delights in the temptation and torture of human beings. In John 8:44, Jesus speaks of the devil as “A murderer from[…]
For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples (Is. 56: 7). ⧾ In any given region or country, a common language is a source of unity. You may be familiar with the term lingua franca or bridge language, a language used to make communication possible between people who do not[…]
For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light. … Mark 4:22 Despite the advent of the world wide web into the homes of Catholics around the globe in the 1990s, Holy Mother Church has not changed. But the perceptions of Her have. And[…]
INTRODUCTION The Gospel of St. John, unlike the Synoptic Gospels, offers no account of the institution of the Eucharist in his narrative of the Last Supper. Instead, he provides one of the most substantial Scriptural references for the Church’s teaching on the Eucharist.[1] This is the gospel where the Eucharist is first promised by Jesus.[2][…]
When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God’ (Mt. 14:33). ⧾ ‘Truly you are the Son of God’ (Mt. 14:33). This is a belief that we hold firmly and truly because it is the very essence of the Christian[…]
We hear a lot of the Bible at Sunday Mass. There are four readings every week, although the fourth one is usually ignored. Everyone remembers the Old Testament reading and the Gospel because they are always linked, as they are today—the nineteenth Sunday of ordinary time—in that God showed himself to Elijah only after a[…]
WOJTYLA INSTITUTE 2020: THE FOUR LAST THINGS The Wojtyla Summer Institute is moving online for 2020! This year’s theme is “The Four Last Things”, featuring live online lectures from Alex Schadenberg, Dr. John Gay, Dr. Christine Schintgen, John Paul Meenan and Scott Nicholson, as well as a free online public lecture from renowned author and artist[…]
Taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. (Mt. 14:19). ⧾ The healing of the sick and the miraculous feeding of the multitude prefigure the miracle that is the Mass[…]
