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
I strongly encourage anyone who is discouraged or depressed to read the third chapter of the book of Tobit. In this passage, two people who are righteous, devout and courageous begged for death—not because of any kind of material hardship or physical persecution, but because of the undeserved insults and reproaches of those closest[…]
Today is the feast of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (+1637) and his companion martyrs, put to death by the anti-Catholic shogunate in Japan, and who are now patrons of the Philippines. They were tortured in the same manner as the semi-fictional protagonstis in Shusako Endo’s book/film Silence; but unlike the sad, ironic story, Lorenzo and his[…]
What is in a gesture? A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet, to paraphrase fair Juliet, and what matters if someone kneels, stands, lies down or does a yoga pose during the national anthem? Yet we all know, deep down in our heart of hearts, that signs mean something, and the[…]
I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. (Genesis 3:16) Ironically, although technological advances have made it possible for the act of parturition (childbirth) itself to be relatively painless, no one can deny that the process of rearing children to be good and responsible members of society will contain[…]
Signs, signs, everywhere, signs, blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind… So sang the Five Man Electrical Band in their 1970 anti-establishment ballad, whose lyrics are clearly anti-signs, at least those that tell you ‘what to do’ or, more to the point, what not to do. Presuming they ever arrived in one piece at their[…]
(Below is a column from our archives, which pertains to some of the ‘rough weather’ tht has been visited upon many people of late. What Carolynne Estis says of Oklahama a few years ago, pertains even more so to the Caribbean Islands, Houston, Mexico…Editor) In the past week, there has been a lot of rough[…]
Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary has played an integral role in the tradition of Christian prayer since the early days of the Church, and continues to be a vital part of the daily devotions of Catholic, Orthodox, and even some denominations of Protestant Christians to this day. Once a year, during the season of[…]
Join us in celebrating Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College’s degree-granting status! This event includes a Mass of Thanksgiving (at 3 p.m.), followed by a social, and then the Celebration Banquet, all taking place in Barry’s Bay on Saturday, September 30th. You may purchase your tickets online or by mail and phone. Please find the[…]
A blessed memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows to all, a feast begun in the 1233, in that ‘greatest of centuries’, with the founding in Florence of the ‘Servite’ Order, when seven young men left the world, banded together in community to follow a life of prayer, charity and devotion to the Blessed Mother. They[…]
Monsignor Ronald Knox (1888-1957) is remembered as theologian, translator of the Latin Bible, author of detective stories, novelist, poet, and most of all as Catholic apologist. After a youthful career distinguishing himself with notable academic awards, at the age of 24 he was ordained an Anglican priest. Five years later, partly under the influence of[…]
