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
‘And yet, when the Son of man returns will he find faith on earth?’ (Lk. 18:8). ⧾ This past week, we marked the 105th anniversary of the last apparition of Our Lady at Fatima in Portugal and the miracle of the sun, witnessed by over seventy thousand people. At Fatima, Our Lady spoke prophetically of[…]
(From our archives, on the great 16th century Carmelite reformer Saint Theresa of Avila, whose sparkling, vivid and very human personality echoes through the ages, and speaks to each one of us. So enjoy, in the spirit of prayer and devotion to this most likable and approachable of saints – Editor) We cannot know[…]
Simone de Beauvoir and Judith Butler are two of the most influential characters in the formulation of the so called ‘Gender Theory’, which in the last 30 years has become the norm in society. Through their famous – or infamous – writings, they began a sexual revolution that has brought to society a false humanistic[…]
In the Little Flowers of St Francis, which is a florilegium in 53 short chapters which in it we find contained the life of St Francis of Assisi, a work which dates back towards the end of the 14th century, we find written these words in chapter 42: As the sky is adorned with stars, so the[…]
J.S. Bach composed his six suites for cello between 1717 – 1723, and, in part due to their technical difficulty, were neglected until recorded by the great Pablo Casals in the early 20th century. Now, they are amongst the most performed pieces of classical music, bringing out the great range and beauty of the cello[…]
Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, tuned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan (Lk. 17:12). ⧾ As our nation marks the Thanksgiving holiday, the Gospel reading today speaks of gratitude and also of a lack[…]
HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER MASS IN ST PETER’S SQUARE FOR THE CANONIZATION OF SR MARY FAUSTINA KOWALSKA Sunday, 30 April 2000 1. “Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia eius”; “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his steadfast love endures for ever” (Ps 118: 1). So the Church sings on the Octave of Easter,[…]
The present vast overpopulation, now far beyond the world carrying capacity, cannot be answered by future reductions in the birth rate due to contraception, sterilization and abortion but must be met in the present by reduction of numbers presently existing. This must be done with whatever means necessary. (Initiative for the United Nations ECO 92[…]
The Feast (Memorial) of Our Lady of Sorrows came on a Thursday this year and I celebrated Mass that day at St. Ursula church, one of the five Catholic churches in Chatham, Ontario that I serve, along with two other priests and a very dedicated staff. Not long before this Mass I came across an[…]
September 17th is the traditional feast of the Stigmata of St Francis, commemorating the event of the saint receiving the wounds of Christ on Mount La Verna in September 1224, two years before he died. A good historical source for this feast is surely the letter which Brother Elias, whom Francis himself opted to govern[…]
