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
On this October 19th we commemorate the Polish priest and martyr, Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, murdered by communist agents on this day in 1984, for his witness to the evils of Communism, and the truth of the dignity of the human person. He was a staunch supporter of the Solidarity movement, along with Archbishops Karol Wojtyla[…]
In light of the insipidity – and insidiousness – of the Synod on Synodality, with the apparent attempt of some of its members to dissolve key teachings of the Church by bland aphorisms, here is a bracing, brief essay by the author, critic, playwright Dorothy Sayers – best known for her detective fiction, but an[…]
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa – who has offered himself in exchange for the Hamas hostages – has requested a day of prayer and fasting for Tuesday, October the 17th for the intentions of peace and reconciliation in the Holy Land, in the midst of a grievous conflict. Fittingly, this is the memorial[…]
For what should Senator Diane Feinstein, who died recently at the advanced age of 91 after a long – some might say far too long – career in politics, be remembered? Most of us will enter eternity, recalled only by family and a circle of friends, our opinions forgotten in the dust. But the powerful[…]
We pray for the victims, and in a different way for the perpetrators, of the terrorist attacks on Israel- being described as their ‘9-11’, as the violence in this world increases, and charity grows cold. Attacks on civilians is barbarism, and we will have more thoughts on this soon. For now, we intercede through Christ[…]
A friend and sometime contributor to these pages, Tate Pumfrey, has a recent article over in OnePeterFive, on the ‘ideal’ Mass, which provides much food for thought. One thought is that, whatever we think of a perfect Mass, we never actually get there, and what is good for one, or one occasion, may not be[…]
This Wednesday, the fourth of October 2023, the feast of Saint Francis, is a day I shall never forget in my Franciscan Capuchin life as a Capuchin brother and a priest. My dear Provincial sent me to celebrate the Mass at a nearby parish within the same town. We as Capuchins took care of this[…]
The following thoughts from Mr. Suski are not meant to denigrate those who receive Communion on the hand, as this is permitted by the Church’s current discipline, going back to the dispensation of Pope Paul VI. They are meant only, as the author says, to urge us to pause, ponder the reasons for the immemorial[…]
The Peel District School Board – just outside of Toronto, Ontario, here in Canada – has just banned any books in its libraries published before 2008 – yes, fifteen scant years ago, a blink of an eye for some of us – all in the aim of ‘inclusivity’. Apparently, books before that magical date were[…]
Jim Croce died tragically in a plane crash on this day back in 1973, ironically, just as his music career was taking off. He was returning from a long time away playing gigs on the road, looking forward to a reunion with his beloved wife Ingrid and his two-year son, A.J. Even more ironically, he[…]
