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
As a former competitive amateur athlete in multiple sports, I watched with childlike anticipation on TV the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Summer Olympics, on July 26, 2024. However, my natural appreciation of sports, its celebrities, and the beautiful Paris skyline were quickly turned into disgust and horror, as the ceremony continued to unfold. Ancient[…]
We pray for the residents of Jasper, Alberta, a lovely city on the far west of the province, the gateway to the Rockies, and much of it – we know not yet – just the other day burned to the ground. There was no human way to stop the 100 foot wall of fire, whipped[…]
Saint Brigdet of Sweden was born in 1303 at Finsta in the Swedish region of Uppland, from an aristocratic family. This great medieval mystic of the Church and foundress of the Order of the Most Holy Saviour, teaches us that family life and marriage lived in Christ are paths to holiness, the first cradle wherein[…]
A note to let readers know about a new Traditional Catholic liturgical planner is on offer, which will help live a life in tune with the Church, especially for those who follow the usus antiquior, available at their website here: As the webpage says: Follow the Church’s liturgical calendar throughout the year. Meal plan section[…]
Bob Newhart died the other day, and readers – at least, those of a certain era – may recall his dry, deadpan humour in his comedy routines, especially his two popular sitcoms, both named after himself: The Bob Newhart Show, (1972-78) wherein he played Chicago psychologist Robert Hartley, and the more simply named Newhart (1982-90),[…]
On this day in 1917, the royal family of England, by order of King George V, changed their name from Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha to the simpler, and more English, ‘Windsor’, named after the castle and estates about twenty miles west of Charing Cross. The King discerned that the German-sounding moniker did not go over too well in[…]
Saint Alex – or Alexius – known as ‘the Beggar’ was a Christian in the early fourth-century, was the son of a Senator, Euphemian, and his wife, Aglae. Fearing the allure of the riches of the life intended for him, Alexius decided to renounce everything to follow Christ in poverty. He followed his parents’ wishes[…]
Some days have more ‘history’ to them than others, today’s July 16th being one of them. As I just wrote, it is the memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and the vision to Saint Simon Stock of the scapular in 1251. As though to corroborate that, this was also the last of 18 appearances[…]
Saint Simon Stock (1165-1265) was an English Carmelite, who helped establish the ancient contemplative Order in England and Italy, founding monasteries in Cambridge, Oxford, and Bologna. He organized the first Chapter of the Carmelites outside the Holy Land, at Aylesford, in Kent, in 1247, where there is still a Carmel to this day. The origins[…]
The feast of Mount Carmel is one that means much to me personally, with many fond memories in my childhood and adulthood where Our Lady of Mount Carmel has always been magnificently present. To begin with, when I was a child I used to go to the fields of my late uncle Felix at Santa[…]
