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
We Christians continue to celebrate the gift of new life in the Resurrection of Jesus this and every Easter season. Much of the debate and controversy surrounding this great Feast of Feasts is centered on the historicity of the event itself. Rightfully so, but it should also give us the opportunity to reflect on an[…]
I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out heaven from God…and I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘See, the home of God among men. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his people, and God himself will be with them’ (Rev. 21:2-3). ⧾ With these[…]
On May 16th, the Franciscan family within the Universal Church celebrates the feast of St Margaret of Cortona. Her life was not at all rosy, but she kept her heart open to Christ and the unimaginable happened. Margaret was born in 1247 in Laviano, Italy, in a small farming village. At the age of seven she[…]
(Mark Carney’s choice of cabinet members is indicative – what is old is new again – not least reinstating radical environmental activist Stephen Guilbeault. Here, Scott Ventureyra, on the anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum, paints a grim picture for Canada’s future, but with a glimmer of hope). Ed. Canada is no longer acting[…]
(On this feast of Saint Matthias – whom we may see as the patron saint of good choices – here is a fine reflection by Joseph Donnelly on the providential election of Pope Leo, with many intriguing connections to saints and prophecies…We will see!) The moral imperative to pray for the pope A recent article[…]
(A fitting reflection from contributor Mike Schramm, on how the Old Testament covenants point to the Catholic Church – and, we may add, to the hierarchical priesthood, and to the Pope, as the Vicar of Christ). One of my favorite concepts when introducing biblical theology to my theology students is the theme of covenant. This[…]
The liturgical memorial of Our Lady of Fátima makes me realize how much Our heavenly Mother truly loves us. She comes to confirm us in our faith, warn us where necessary and show us the path towards her Son and our Lord Jesus. Among the countless numbers of pilgrims, even Bishops of Rome went to[…]
The revelations, prophecies and secrets of Our Lady of Fatima have loomed large in the minds and heart of Catholics in the twentieth century, and indeed many others across the world. They have taken on greater significance in events of late, with who-knows-what on the horizon. It was on this May the 13th, a beautiful[…]
A truly sublime rendition of the Regina Caeli Laetare, by Tomas Luis De Victoria (1548-1611), as sung by the ensemble Voces8. This work was first published in 1576, at the height of the Catholic Restoration. So, in light of today’s Fourth Sunday in Easter, here’s to a true reform of the Church through truth, goodness[…]
This Fourth Sunday of Easter is also Mother’s Day in certain countries, Canada, United States, India, Australia as well as many parts of Europe, including our tiny Island of Malta. Its purpose is to celebrate those mothers who sacrificed their life for their children. From our Catholic standpoint, Mother’s Day is not only a day[…]
