Editor's Corner
Long Live Saint Paul the Hermit!
Saint Paul of Thebes (+ 341) - whom we celebrate either on January 10th or, today, on the 15th - is traditionally considered the...
Saints Hilary and Mungo, Contra Haereses
On this 13th day of January, in bleak midwinter, we celebrate two saints. The first, in the public calendar, is the great Saint Hilary...
L.A.’s Inferno and Metanoia
As we pray for those affected by the Los Angeles fires - still burning and uncontained as I write - the significance of this...
Justin Trudeau and the Long, Long….Long Goodbye
Napoleon once quipped that if you want to discover a man's character, don't make him suffer; rather, give him power. By their fruits ye...
Petit Brother André Bessette: The Miracle Worker of Montreal
On January 7th here in Canada we honour one of our most beloved homegrown saints, André Bessette (1845-1937), a humble lay-brother who went on...
Nota in Brevis
Wise Words of Guidance From Saint Anthony, Abbot
As we celebrate the feast of St Anthony the Abbot, it comes to my mind the wisdom God has bestowed on this man of...
Eisenhower’s Dire Farewell Warning
On this day in 1961, outgoing president Dwight D. Eisenhower - 'Ike' - gave his famous farewell speech, warning Americans of the dangers of...
Two Significant Years of Saint Thomas Aquinas
(Here is a reminder of the 'two years of Saint Thomas', as decreed by the Vatican last year. The 800th anniversary of the great...
Brother Bernard of Corleone
Franciscan Capuchins celebrate the feast of our Capuchin brother St Bernard of Corleone on the twelfth of January, and we may delve a little...
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
Today, January 8th, is the feast of Saint Raymond of Penyafort (1175-1275), one of the first Dominicans (officially known as the Order of Preachers)...