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
(What follows is an excerpt from the homily of Pope Saint John Paul II beatifying Mother Catherine of Saint Augustine along with four others on April 23, 1989, in Canada’s ‘other’ official language. The Pope delivered the address, raising four others to the altars, in at least three different languages, fluently. If there is time,[…]
By historical coincidence, this May 6th is the day that Saint Francis Xavier arrived in the Portugese colony of Goa on the Indian coast, in 1542. One hundred and sixty years to the day later, the first bishop of Quebec, Francois de Laval, named after the famed missionary, went to his eternal reward. They’re probably[…]
For a fuller perspective on the life and times of the great Catherine of Siena – who seems to grow in my own estimation the more I read of her – peruse this reflection by Father Thomas McDermott, a Dominican, like Catherine. Schisms, anti-popes, absent popes, sin, clerical concubinage, abuse, disbelief, apostasy, and the Black[…]
Last Friday, the Biden administration permitted the use, sale and distribution of ‘fetal tissue’, which means the various body parts and organs of unborn children, a horrific practice that President Trump had made illegal. Biden’s act signifies, in the words of Pope John Paul II, yet further descent into a barbarism that we had thought[…]
A blessed continued Eastertide to all our readers! Christus resurrexit! In spe gaudentes! Alleluia! Χριστός Ανέστη! I just finished grading my final exams – hence the mild note of euphoria – so a few thoughts for your ponderings, and please do send along your own. After all, truth is best sought in dialogue: In the[…]
For those still struggling with whether to ‘get the shot or not’, especially if pressure is being applied by employers, relatives, friends or the general zeitgeist, here’s a little something to help in your discernment: A group of physicians calling themselves ‘America’s Frontline Doctors’ have compiled a ‘White Paper’ on the origin, nature, possible side-effects[…]
On April 6th, at the age of 93, Father Hans Kung went to meet his God, along with the Christ he didn’t seem to believe was God – he’s in for a surprise on that one. Kung was a contemporary, and sometime friend and colleague, of Father Josef Ratzinger (who turned 94 on April 16th).[…]
A continued, blessed Easter Octave to all our readers. Christus surrexit vere, alleluia! Tal Bachman has a succinct summary of how we got from there to here, well worth a glance. I was struck by his getting the Thomistic principle that we humans are all religious by nature – and much, indeed everything, depends upon[…]
A continued blessed and joyous Easter to all our readers, on this second day of eight days of solemnities, each day an ‘Easter Sunday’ – then another month of the Easter season, until Pentecost, and the great feasts that follow: Pentecost, Ascension, Corpus Christi, and the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. I was going[…]
To the Christian, faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is an expression of certainty that the saying that seems to be only a beautiful dream is in fact true: “Love is strong as death” (Song 8:6). In the Old Testament this sentence comes in the middle of praises of the power of eros. But this[…]
