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
When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Saviour appeared, He saved us (Tit. 3:4). ⧾ Today, with great joy we celebrate the manifestation of the grace of salvation in the Birth of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour. The offer of salvation is made to all people and so we rejoice on this[…]
Many fond memories emerge when I think about celebrating Christmas over the years, such as being with family, exchanging gifts, enjoying delicious food and relaxing. I am sure those reading this article have many good and beautiful memories linked to Christmas and I hope you are creating many more this this year. We know that[…]
For seven days, from December 17th leading up to December 23rd, in the Liturgy of the Hours one encounters the seven antiphons of Advent, which are also the Gospel acclamation in the masses which are celebrated during these days. The liturgical term which these antiphons are given is The Greater Antiphons. In some places, an extra[…]
All fair art thou, O Mary: nor is original sin found in thee (Alleluia Verse). Today’s glorious Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates the dogma of the faith solemnly defined by Blessed Pius IX in 1854. It is the first of Our Lady’s privileges; that from the first moment of[…]
Almost exactly two years ago, right in the heart of Manhattan, Luciano Garbati’s sculpture Medusa With the Head of Perseus was unveiled. The statue depicts exactly what is promised by its name: a 7-foot-tall bronze Gorgon, stark naked, holding up the Greek hero’s severed head in a rote inversion of the ancient tale. Inevitably, it was met[…]
On this second anniversary of the publication of Patris Corde, one year after the conclusion of the Year of Saint Joseph and on the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of Saint Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church, let us consider the significance of Patris Corde. Patris Corde is the Apostolic Letter[…]
Persona Christi, in his threefold office, Faces the House where the Pillar of Smoke Made camp, his head by the nails in His feet, His breath, pulled out of him By Magisterial force, halts In petrified ecstasy. We hear the tailwind-ghosts of ages Siren past, and a roaring rush; The branches on Sinai[…]
Presently the Maltese parliament is discussing an amendment which, if approved, will introduce abortion to Malta. As we know Malta, together with Andorra in our European continent, abortion is totally prohibited. Bishops Mgr. Charles J. Scicluna and Mgr. Joseph Galea-Curmi of the archdiocese of Malta and Mgr. Anton Teuma of the diocese of Gozo, were[…]
Edmund Campion was hung, drawn and quartered on this cold December day in 1581, dying for the Faith to which he had been converted, and whose truths he held more dearly than life itself. Around time of Campion’s ministry, William Byrd was composing his great polyphonic motets. A convert to Catholicism himself, Byrd was somehow[…]
The development of the laws that legalized and continue to expand assisted suicide and euthanasia in Canada reflect the speed at which society increasingly devalues human life. Since first becoming legal on June 17, 2016, medical assistance in dying (MAiD) has grown in scope, acceptance, and popularity. For those of us who oppose this insanity[…]
