Pope Benedict and Martha’s Way

BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS Courtyard of the Papal Residence, Castel Gandolfo Sunday, 18 July 2010   Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are now in the heart of summer, at least in...

Quo Vadis, Quebec?

“If the Church were to be removed from the world, in a short time the world would end.” St. John Henry Newman Twenty years ago,...

Parents Take Note: Recent FDA Ruling Means Minors Will be Able to Pick up...

(Even in Canada, ahead of the curve into the descent into amorality in so many other ways, you at least still need a prescription...

The Enigma of Parables

It is odd to find an explanation of a parable, given that its purpose is to tease the imagination, inviting the hearer to uncover...

Sixteenth Sunday: Weeding Out the Mystery of Iniquity

The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world, and the good seed are the children...

God’s Word Falling On Good and Bad Soil

The New Testament is concealed in the Old and the Old Testament is revealed in the New.  This longstanding Church principle highlights how so...

Our Lady of Mount Carmel and her Scapular

Our Lady of Mount Carmel ‘But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear…many Prophets and righteous people longed to...

6000 Thoughts A Day: What to Do with Them All?

Did you know that the average human has around 6,000 thoughts per day? A recent study used brain imaging scans to track when new...

Pope Benedict on Saint Benedict

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE St Peter's Square Wednesday, 9 April 2008 Saint Benedict of Norcia Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, I would like to speak about Benedict, the Founder of...

Knowing the Father, the Way to Life

Today’s Gospel contains an intriguing statement: “No one knows the Son except the Father; and no one knows the Father except the Son, and...