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
“It is he who shall build a house for my name; he shall be a son to me, and I will be a father to him, and I will establish the throne of his kingship over Israel forever.” ( 1 Chronicles 22.10) The Holy Temple being a place of unity, an intersection between the divine[…]
“I am the way, the truth, and the life” ~ John 14:6 Dietrich von Hildebrand’s The Dethronement of Truth is a collection of three essays written at different points in his illustrious career. The title essay was published in 1943, but is even more relevant today. Hildebrand clearly understood that Truth, which is the supreme[…]
The 14th of February of every year marks the great feast of the two brothers which history dubs as the “Apostles of the Slavs”, Saints Cyril and Methodius. It is right and just to honour these two brothers with such an eminent title since their life stories are an extraordinary witness of their incredible work,[…]
“Every word he says is a lie. A nose as long as the trucker‘s convoy.” Dr. Jordan Peterson Well, isn’t this awkward? Recent reports from the Associated Press indicate that Pope Francis will be meeting with Indigenous leaders in Rome in late March after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded last spring that the Pontiff come[…]
(A very a propos and providential piece by Carl Sundell, as we all have our own truculent and tyrannical ‘King Johns’ sitting on our various thrones. Can they be kept in check by a new Magna Carta? Or will be unable to prevent some sort of civil war? Read on, and ponder.) Cardinal Stephen Langton[…]
We could not let this day pass without wishing the Queen – about whom I am ambivalent, but a queen’s still a queen – a very joyous and grace-filled 70th anniversary, as I was reminded this morning. That’s not her birthday, but the length of her reign, longer than any monarch in recorded history. She became[…]
Jesus has redeemed sinners through his passion, death, and resurrection, and this paschal mystery can never be fully grasped by the human mind. However, God has given Christians many opportunities to deepen their understanding of it in scripture. The Old Testament has many examples of types, or prefigurations, of Christ, which shed light on particular[…]
Today, we celebrate the feast of Our Lord’s Presentation, in the Temple, characterized by the mention of light. But who is the light? As the Gospel of John squarely tells us, Christ is the Light. I am personally touched by some 24 times which the Fourth Evangelist used the word light. Obviously, in this gospel[…]
(In the midst of our troubled world, we must keep hope alive, and that includes a celebration of marriages, which is our most foundational foothold on the future. So may these joyful words from Father Weaver give you some glimmer of that hope. Editor) As a Catholic priest serving the faithful in Southwestern Ontario, administering[…]
An examination of the synonyms of love found in Roget’s Thesaurus provide an entry into today’s second reading, Saint Paul’s mini-treatise on love;[1] appetite, favour, liking, partiality, preference, taste, craving, crush, desire, infatuation, longing, lust, yearning, ardour, eagerness, enthusiasm, fervour, zeal, esteem, regard, respect, adoration, idolatry, worship, allegiance, fealty, fidelity, loyalty.[2] Which of these, would[…]
