Thomas Aquinas: The Universal and Angelic Doctor
(Last year marked the 800th anniversary of the birth of Saint Thomas Aquinas, who came into this world on this January 28th, 1225. The...
Saint Angela Merici and the Ursulines
Saint Angela Merici (+1540) lived and died in Italy, growing up to adulthood during the tumultuous events of the early Reformation (she went to...
Anglicanism, Catholicism, Thomism and Ecumenism…
The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to truth (Saint Thomas Aquinas, +1274)
If there is a...
Saint Francis de Sales and the Joy of Salvation
A few words on this feast of the patron saint of writers, as well as this week dedicated to Christian unity; Francis de Sales...
The Council, the Consistory, Liturgy and Life
We live as we pray, for we pray as we live. (CCC, 2725)
So it seems the Liturgy was taken off the agenda at the...
Espousal(s) of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This day, January 23rd, is the wedding anniversary of the Holy Family, the traditional feast of the espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Yes,...
Saint Vincent the Deacon’s Silent Witness
Saint Vincent the Deacon (+304), who suffered grievous tortures witnessing to his Catholic faith under the Diocletian persecution (as did yesterday's Saint Agnes) is...
Is There Any Hope for the Catholic School System in Ontario?
As students return to school after Christmas holidays, and in light of yesterday’s memorial of founding Catholic educator Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, I offer these...
Saints Fabian and Sebastian: Doing the Holy and Perfect Will of God
I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God,...
Darwin’s Long Shadow
(There is no end to the books on Darwin and evolution. Even if the initial controversy has settled down amongst mainstream scientists, questions abound,...
