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
I miss the days when the main problem with Sesame Street was Bert and Ernie’s implied, ahem, same-sex intimacy. But, muppets don’t really have (a) sex – as inanimate objects, they do have gender. Now we have tis rank propaganda, even as jurisdictions across the globe discourage – or even illegalize – the vaccine illegal[…]
Today is the traditional commemoration of Saint Ursula, who was put to death on this October 21st, in 383, along with – as the legend has it – 11,000 virgin martyr companions. They were all slaughtered by pagan Huns, but Ursula was spared, for the king was besotted with her, offering his hand in marriage.[…]
A nourishing read: Why farmers make the best intellectuals. In class this morning, we were going over the distinction between speculative and practical knowledge – between what who know, and what you can do. Ideally, the two types of knowledge should work in harmony; sadly, as the article argues, they are becoming ever-more bifurcated, as[…]
October the 11th is the feast day of St John XXIII, chosen since it was the opening day of the Second Vatican Council, so connected with his pontificate. This great Pope keeps being remembered in Church’s history as the one who opened the Church’s windows to the fresh air of the Holy Spirit. Who can[…]
An intriguing take on the larger geopolitical significance of the battle of Lepanto, in the midst of what was then a rapidly changing world – and our world is also transforming in ways we cannot yet predict. Read the signs of the times, sayeth the Lord, and, we may presume, act accordingly, in hope and[…]
There is still some goodness in the world, as there will be ’til the end of time. And towards that end, the goodness will shine all the more brightly.
The feast of St Faustina, celebrated on Wednesday 5 October 2022, brings to my mind the great need of letting the Lord make us holy. St Pope John Paul II used to say: The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church’s history. Hence, by delving deeper[…]
As one of his spiritual children, October the fourth is a special day for me. The whole Church is celebrating the feast of our Seraphic Father Francis of Assisi. Many would remember him for a particular scene that touched their heart. As for me, as a Franciscan Capuchin, St Francis remains the saint, founder and[…]
We recently celebrated the feast of the Guardian Angels, on the second day of October. These angels act as instruments in the hands of God’s infinite, benevolent and merciful providence, to protect us from suffering, serious harm and lead us to the road of our salvation. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us squarely that “From[…]
October first is the liturgical memorial of St Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower of Jesus, as she is commonly known, her fame spread far and wide by the publication of her autobiography. When one looks closely at her own reflections, one gets the clue that her story of a soul is the story of[…]
