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
PILGRIMAGE OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II TO LOURDES ON THE OCCASION OF 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROMULGATION OF THE DOGMA OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II Prairie de la Ribère Sunday, 15 August 2004 1. “Que soy era Immaculada Councepciou”. The words which Mary spoke to Bernadette on 25 March[…]
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO BENIN, UGANDA AND KHARTOUM (SUDAN) EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION IN HONOR OF BLESSED JOSEPHINE BAKHITA HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II Green Square, Khartoum (Sudan) Wednesday, 10 February 1993 “Come to me, all you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest” (Mt. 11: 28). Dear Brothers and[…]
Today, 6 February, is the feast of Saint Paul Miki and his (twenty-five) companions who were tortured and executed in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1597. “After Christ’s example, I forgive my persecutors. I do not hate them. I ask God to have pity on all, and I hope my blood will fall on my fellow men[…]
J.S. Bach was a devout Lutheran, and, unlike some of the Protestant sects, had a great devotion to Our Lady. In 1725, on this February 2nd, the Feast of her Purification, when we also celebrate the Presentation of our Lord, Bach first performed his cantata he had composed for the occasion, Mit Fried und Freud[…]
(A blessed feast to all our readers! In 1997 Pope Saint John Paul II declared this ancient feast of the Presentation – also known as Candlemas – as the World Day for Consecrated Life, with the Christ-child ‘offered’ to God the Father. Whatever our own path and vocation, may we too give ourselves completely to[…]
Over the past few months, I have found myself scrolling through Facebook Reels that surface fragments of 1990s television, shows like Step by Step, Saved by the Bell, and Beverly Hills, 90210, programs that quietly shaped the moral and emotional imagination of a generation. Cody Lambert, played by Sasha Mitchell, the surfer-kickboxer nephew in the[…]
On joy, presence, young love, and the quiet holiness of Catholic education There’s a particular kind of sound you only hear in a school: a quick burst of laughter that tries to hide itself, the shuffle of sneakers between classes, the rhythmic thud of lockers, and the sudden hush when a student realizes you’re closer[…]
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter’s Square Wednesday, 2 June 2010 Saint Thomas Aquinas (1) Dear Brothers and Sisters, After several Catecheses on the priesthood and on my latest Journeys, today we return to our main theme: meditation on some of the great thinkers of the Middle Ages. We recently looked at the great[…]
In response to Catholic Insight’s post of Carl Sundell’s list of 39 essential questions Catholics should be prepared to answer about our faith, I have been responding to them one-by-one to equip you with clear, concise and (hopefully) well-reasoned answers to help you grow and share your Faith. None of these answers can be conclusive.[…]
In the first installment of a series of Rosary reflections highlighting the principles, values, and virtues of Catholic Social Teaching, the civic evangelization organization Catholic Conscience considers the Annunciation.This reflection was first posted on the Catholic Conscience website. ______________________ The first Joyful Mystery beautifully illustrates application of the principle of subsidiarity in humility and a[…]
