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
Someone pointed out a new-ish on-line magazine, for Catholic Insight is not the only voice out there, and gratias Deo for it: Intellectual Take-Out lives up to its name, in the couple of articles I have perused. Not to draw you away from these pages, for we’re all in this together, but give it a[…]
Today is the memorial – not in the public calendar – of Quodvultdeus (+450), a deacon who was for a time a disciple of Saint Augustine in the early fifth century. We know not much of his vita, except that he was sent with other missionaries on leaky boats to Naples, where they converted many[…]
It seems the Senate has voted down the amendment that would have protected the freedom of conscience of health care professionals. All hope is not yet lost, as we can still petition our Members of Parliament to ‘kill the bill’ when it returns to the House of Commons after the Senate vote today. The Senate[…]
While on families on this Family Day, and, more to the point, in this year of Saint Joseph, someone mentioned that today is the beginning of 33 days to the solemnity of the great saint, for those who are inclined to start that devotion and consecration. There are numerous aids on-line, or you can make[…]
Yelling ‘Fascist!” is one vivid and quite effective way to shut down an honest debate – in the pre-mask era, a bit of spittle also helps. It’s a variation of Aristotle’s ad baculum fallacy, literally, ‘to the stick’, to beat someone into submission, either literally or figuratively. Few who tout it seem able to define[…]
In one of those intriguing ironies of history, Pierre Trudeau legalized abortion, at the beginning of life, while it was left to his son, Justin, to legalize euthanasia, at the end of life – sicut pater, sicut filius. The evil siblings of abortion and euthanasia – which, at the end of the day, are murder,[…]
For another perspective on the Covid vaccine, looming on the horizon, here is some advice from Dr. Janet Smith, the tireless supporter and proponent of Humanae Vitae. I will emphasize again words from my own reflection that each person must, and is free to, decide in his own conscience, given all the factors involved. It seems[…]
Their name comes from a riposte of Flannery O’Connor, who said once: Everybody who has read Wise Blood thinks I’m a hillbilly nihilist, whereas . . . I’m a hillbilly Thomist. Well, the ‘Hillbilly Thomists’ are professed members of the Dominican Order, who play Christian bluegrass on the side – of their more Dominican pursuits –[…]
How does one gently and reasonably point out to someone the clear and present destruction caused by lockdowns, who is convinced that they are somehow a good idea? And by ‘destruction’, we mean not only the obvious economic havoc wreaked, especially on small businesses, which are the bulk of whatever wealth-production is left, but also[…]
For Biden’s inauguration, 25,000 troops were stationed in Washington, with much of the area around the Capitol and White House closed off. So much for the days of the ‘citizen president’, upon whom other citizens might drop in for a chat. Now not only is the commander-in-chief ensconced behind layers of military-style barricades, but so[…]
