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 one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom (Mt. 13:37-38). ⧾ As we continue to listen to and reflect on the parables of Our Lord, we keep in the forefront of our minds our duty as[…]
“Heaven” should not be understood only in the sense that it towers above us, because this infinite space also takes the form of human interiority. Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a field of wheat to enable us to understand that something small and hidden has been sown within us which, nevertheless, has an[…]
It’s hard to contain my pleasure or my surprise at the continuing interest in Jane Austen. The more-or-less successful adaptations[1] of her books for film and television as well as a library of offshoot novels indicate that many people who would seem to disagree on every other topic join in admiring her. The agreement, however,[…]
(On this anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution, July 14, 2020, I thought this article from our archives from the fiery pen of Paula Adamick from a couple of years ago would be a propos. What is old is new again) When Charles Dickens created his bloodthirsty character, Madame Defarge, for his classic[…]
Then the disciples came and asked Jesus, ‘Why do you speak to them in parables?’ He answered, ‘To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given’ (Mt. 13:11). ⧾ Our Lord’s answer to the disciples’ question may seem harsh and perhaps[…]
Love & Friendship (2016) Written and Directed by Whit Stillman Based on Jane Austen’s Lady Susan Whit Stillman’s partiality for Jane Austen is obvious in his first film, Metropolitan, and close to the surface in Damsels in Distress.[1] In Love & Friendship he moves directly to Austen in an adaptation of her epistolary novel Lady Susan,[…]
Have you ever been really lost? Lost to the point of having no clue which direction you needed to go? What would you do without your phone and Google maps? A few years ago, a friend of my parents was out for a hike in the British Columbia back-country with her boyfriend. The two of[…]
(Saint Thomas More was put to death on July 6th, even though we celebrate his feast on June 22nd, the day when his compatriot and contemporary, Saint John Fisher, had his head removed for his faith. Both Fisher and More represent a merrier and more moral England, the seeds of whose demise were sown by[…]
From today’s Gospel, His yoke is easy, from Handel’s Messiah: https://youtu.be/Js9QOsRL62M
‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light’ (Mt.[…]
