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
The Holy Father and the Patriarch of Jerusalem have called for a day of prayer and fasting on this upcoming Monday, October 7th, the memorial of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. That is, tragically, is the anniversary of the terrorist attack of Hamas, which began the escalation of the conflict in the Holy[…]
In reply to Father Scott Murray’s article “The Perpetual Virginity of St. Joseph?”, which is in turn a response to my article “Saint Joseph’s Perpetual Virginity and the Apocrypha,” allow me to say these few words, specifically addressing one of Father Murray’s comments from his, which is the following: “From a theological perspective his virginity[…]
In time of Britain’s greatest need during World War II, no other nation helped Britain more than Poland. Yet, Britain’s most important ally later became enslaved under Soviet’s Iron Curtain, while Britain achieved total freedom. Poland, a predominantly Catholic nation, thus switched from being under Nazi Germany’s tyranny, to Communist Soviet’s tyranny – a brutal[…]
All I can say is, amen. With their added freedom of choice, and funding, for educational choices, from homeschooling to private academies, we can only hope, even against hope, that that the rest of Canada follow suit. Get rid of Trudeau Senior’s sappy socialist ‘Charter of Rights and Freedoms’, and give us a real constitution.[…]
September 24th is the traditional memorial of Our Lady of Ransom, also called Our Lady of Mercy, one which goes back to the twelfth century, invoking the Blessed Mother and her patronage to help free slaves, especially from capture by the Muslims. What is old is new again. For a history of this feast, here[…]
This 23rd of September is a significant day not only for the universal Church and our beloved Franciscan Capuchin Order, but also for me, personally, for today we celebrate the feast day of Padre Pio. This great man, the humble friar who prays, was, like St Francis before him, a living prayer, with much to[…]
I don’t I’ve ever been on TikTok, and it seems I’m in limited company. This article describing the addictive nature of the platform was eye-opening, and disturbing, for so many reasons – I can scarcely enunciate them. Aristotle began his Metaphysics with the simple, yet, profound statement that ‘all men desire to know‘. But know[…]
I came across this compilation of stories from the life of Saint Joseph of Cupertino, one of the most remarkable saints in the history of the Church, and could not resist handing it on to readers. But one excerpt: His life was a revelation of the gifts of the blessed in heaven. Fragrance sweeter than[…]
Today, Saturday 14 September, we are celebrating the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. We know that the Cross is the instrument by which Christ saved us. That is why the Christian tradition always has handed on this very important short prayer: Ave Crux Spes Unica or in its English rendition “Hail to the Cross, our[…]
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter’s Square Wednesday, 26 September 2007 St John Chrysostom (2) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, let us continue our reflection on St John Chrysostom. After the period he spent in Antioch, in 397 he was appointed Bishop of Constantinople, the capital of the Roman Empire of the East. John planned[…]