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Quotes
Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven. (Saint Ephrem the...
Nota in Brevis
A Letter to a Director of Education in the Catholic School System
(From a concerned parent and teacher, to the Director of Education of a certain Catholic school board, which, like so many - to quote the rock band REM - is losing its religion)
Dear _______________
Thank...
Quotes
For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of...
Editor's Corner
Storming the Beaches for Freedom
June 6th was the 77th anniversary of the storming of Normandy, the Allied offensive on the north shore of France, taking the war to the Nazis on the continent, leading ultimately to their defeat....
Nota in Brevis
A New Papal Nuncio for Canada
Canada has a new papal nuncio, Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, a 68 year old prelate from Slovenia, trained in the diplomatic services of the Vatican from the beginning of his priesthood. Most recently, as the...
Editor's Corner
Sine Dominico Non Possumus
A blessed and grace-filled Solemnity of Corpus Christi! To our Canadian readers, at least, where this day is moved from its regular Thursday, recalling the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, to...
Nota in Brevis
Slavery, Abortion and Denying Communion
Those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it - So Randall Smith begins his must-read essay in The Catholic Thing - a must-read especially by our bishops - on another analogy...
Quotes
Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to...
