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
Of all the neglected places in church, after the confessional, I’m sure it is the floor. Perhaps that’s for good reason. After Mass, and the fourteen feet with which our children grind mud, raisons, mittens, and run-away cheerios under their soles, what lies beneath the pew is not always pretty. To boot, the carpet doesn’t[…]
I do it all for the sake of the Gospel, so that I may share in its blessings (1 Cor 9:23). Last Sunday, in a presentation given at the end of Mass, you were asked a rhetorical question: What is the best kept secret of the Catholic Church? The response was the Church’s corpus of teaching[…]
They were astounded at his teaching for he taught as one having authority, and not as the scribes (Mk 1:21). As we commemorate the mysteries of our Lord’s public life and ministry, the Gospel text of today’s Mass invites us to see in Jesus the fulfillment of the prophecy spoken by Moses in the Book of[…]
When my husband and I were first married we lived on the outskirts of a pretty uppity community. Wednesday was trash day so Tuesday evenings we would drive around the neighbourhood, “shopping.” We picked up a wide array of furniture and décor in those days—the things that people were “donating” to the landfill were amazing:[…]
Look, here is the Lamb of God. (Jn 1:35) This declaration made by John the Baptist and which we hear before the reception of Holy Communion at every Mass is a succinct summary of the mission of the Messiah. Last Sunday, we celebrated the Feast of our Lord’s Baptism, the inauguration of His Mission as[…]
I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness (Is 42:6-7). An ancient antiphon from the Liturgy of the Hours for the Feast of the Epiphany places[…]
I’ve been checking out gift guides lately. They range from the utterly ridiculous (for those who have everything) to the downright practical (for those who have nothing) and everything in between. So I didn’t pause for a minute when our blog editor, Meaghen, suggested I come up with a gift list for the busy women in your life.[…]
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Mk 1:4). The Gospel of the Mass on this second Sunday of Advent introduces us to John the Baptist, the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight His paths.” John[…]
Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand (Is 64:8). The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of a new liturgical year. In the cycle of the sacred liturgy, this is Year B, during which the Sunday Gospel readings[…]
By Reason Alone: Assembling the Great Puzzle by Jacek Bacz Justin Press, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-98131-844-8 At the start of this rewarding book Jacek Bacz states that it is “the kind of book I wish I had read at age 25.” Born into the Catholic Faith in his native Poland, he lost his faith due to the[…]
