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 British agnostic philosopher Bertrand Russell said he could not believe in Satan because the very notion of a devil was not even probable, and therefore not worth consideration. One has to wonder whether by this reasoning, if Einstein had regarded relativity as improbable (which it certainly was) rather than possible, relativity would ever have[…]
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them…” So quoted Malvolio in Shakespseare’s Twelfth Night (albeit as he read from a letter written by Maria, so, ironically, the great lines on greatness were not even his). History, along with current events, which will comprise much of future history, is much-ado about[…]
Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God (Mt 5:8) But I say to you every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Mt 5:28) In the matter of purity, there is no greater danger than not fearing the danger; when a man[…]
Today is the feast of Saint Thomas, the Apostle, who gets a bit of a bad rap as ‘doubting’ Thomas, a term is that needs a bit of refining (and I see it often used in a rather ambiguous manner, even in erudite and orthodox circles): To ‘doubt’ in the theological sense requires that one[…]
History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes. – Mark Twain Si vis pacem, para bellum – If you want peace, prepare for war. This weekend marks the 83rd anniversary of the infamous “Night of the Long Knives” (sometimes referred to as Operation Hummingbird). Hitler has ascended to the position of Chancellor of Germany, and[…]
The Canadian Bishops, to their credit, have asked all Canadians to join in consecrating this fair land to Christ through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, His Mother and, as the prayer declares, the ‘Masterpiece’ of His creation. So on this beautiful Sunday morning, if you have not already done so, join with all of us[…]
I would like to offer a reflection on the link between postmodernism and the state of our nation, its ruling government and the 23rd Prime Minister. Today, July 1, 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. Should we be proud to be Canadians? Canadians have many things to be proud of, including the[…]
O God, who shall be like thee? Do not be silent, do not be restrained, O God (Ps. lxxxii). I admit that Shūsaku Endō’s Silence is enigmatic—rest assured that I will not be offering here a secret passage into solving its mystery. My objective, rather, is to offer a nuance to the reading (or viewing)[…]
Yes, the title and subtitle above taken from the Kids’ Bulletin website best describes a liturgy project that is being well received by parents, teachers, clergy, religious, and most important, the kids. The idea for the Kids’ Bulletin emerged in 2009 at a young children’s study group when Rose (Nolan) Langdon thought it would be[…]
A blessed solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul to all our readers, a venerable feast that goes back to the very origins of the Church, commemorating the two human pillars upon which the nascent Mystical Body was built, with Christ, of course, being the cornerstone. In the midst of our rejoicing, we should pray for[…]
