The Storm of a True Revolution

Today marks the anniversary of the official beginning of the French Revolution, back in 1789 with the storming of the Bastille prison.  Much ado...

Saint Camillus de Lellis: Giving all For Christ

A true saint for our times is the one we celebrate today - Camillus de Lellis (+1614) (we will follow the Canadian calendar, and...

Louis and Zelie Martin’s Ecclesia Domestica

July 12th is the day chosen as the feast of the parents of the 'Little Flower' as Louis and Zelie Martin are often known,...

William and Mary – and Saint Oliver Plunkett, the Last Martyr of the Protestants

July the 12th is ‘Orange’ Day, celebrated still with fervour in Northern Ireland, commemorating the defeat of the Catholic Stuart King James II of...

Saint Benedict and His Option

A blessed feast of Saint Benedict (+543), as we commemorate the monk credited with saving what we know as 'civilization'. As a student in...

Abstaining from Mass and Communion: A Reply to Dr. Kwasniewski

(In light of Saint Anthony Maria Zeccaria, and other saints of the 'devotio moderna' who advocated frequent, even daily, reception of the Eucharist, here...

Maria Goretti, A Martyr for Chastity

It was a day much like today, a hot, humid and sweltering July 6th in the year of our Lord 1902, one hundred and...

That’s A Nice Bank Account You Got There…Shame if Something Happened to It.

The headline has it that media commentator Nigel Farange is getting the Trudeau treatment: Not quite, but close: No reason has been given, but...

The Hope and Joy of Pier Giorgio Frassati

One of the more joyful and attractive saints of modern times died on this day in 1925 at the youthful age of 24, Pier...

The Rainbow, the Maple Leaf and True Repentance

R.R. Reno is onto something with his claim that the ‘rainbow flag’ means far more than tolerance and all getting along, but an entire...