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
There can be no disputing the following fact: the Catholic Church began with the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The first worshipers of the child Jesus as the future Messiah were Mary and Joseph. They knew very well, according to the Gospel of Luke, that Jesus would be miraculously conceived as the[…]
Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise (Hab. 1:3). ⧾ Our first reading today is taken from the book of the Prophet Habakkuk, one of the Minor Prophets. It is a book that is only three chapters long that addresses a serious question: the problem of evil. O Lord, how long shall[…]
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 27 January 2010 Saint Francis of Assisi Dear Brothers and Sisters, In a recent Catechesis, I illustrated the providential role the Orders of Friars Minor and the Order of Preachers, founded by St Francis of Assisi and St Dominic de Guzmán respectively, played in the renewal[…]
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter’s Square Wednesday, 7 November 2007 Saint Jerome (1) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, we turn our attention to St Jerome, a Church Father who centred his life on the Bible: he translated it into Latin, commented on it in his works, and above all, strove to live it in[…]
The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the devil or Satan, who had deceived all the world, was hurled down to the earth and his angels were hurled down with him (Rev. 12:9). Today in the Archdiocese of Toronto we celebrate the Feast of St. Michael, the Archangel and observe it as a Solemnity.[…]
As for you, man of God; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness (1 Tim. 6:11). The parable of Lazarus and the rich man is found only in the Gospel of St. Luke. As the scribe of Our Lord’s meekness or gentleness, St. Luke records a parable that was one of the most frequently illustrated[…]
Today in Canada we celebrate the Canadian Martyrs, who are commemorated on October 19th in the rest of the world. They are fitting examples and intercessors for our times, unhinged as we are from our moral law, our customs, our traditions and our history. As the new barbarians take power – those who can only[…]
CANONIZATION OF ST PIO OF PIETRELCINA, CAPUCHIN PRIEST HOMILY OF JOHN PAUL II Sunday, 16 June 2002 1. “For my yoke is easy and my burden light” (Mt 11,30). Jesus’ words to his disciples, which we just heard, help us to understand the most important message of this solemn celebration. Indeed, in a certain sense,[…]
You cannot serve God and mammon (Lk. 16:13). ⧾ At face value, it would seem that that the Gospel text of the Mass appears to be in favour of dishonesty in business dealing. Yet, like all of Our Lord’s parables, there is a deeper meaning that can only be accessed by faith. At the theological level,[…]
Today we commemorate the feast of the countless martyrs of Korea, led by the indomitable convert priest, Father Andrew Kim Taegon, who was eventually tortured and beheaded by the shores of the Han River in 1846 at the tender age of 25. Thousands more were likewise killed for their faith, 103 of whom were canonized[…]
