Catholic Insight

Propitiously, on this memorial of Canada's first, and quite saintly, bishop, a new episcopus has been announced for the Pembroke diocese, where this writer happens to reside. Bishop Guy Desrochers is currently auxiliary bishop...

(What follows is the homily of Pope Francis from 2014 for the 'equipollent' canonization of two Canadian saints - Marie de l'Incarnation, whom we celebrated a few days ago on April 30th, and Bishop...

One forgives to the degree that one loves (Saint Francois de Laval, +1708)

Anyone who is determined to reach his destination is not deterred by the roughness of the road that leads to it. Nor must we allow the charm of success to seduce us, or we...

He (Jesus) became what we are that He might make us what He is. (Saint Athanasius, +373)

Easter-day xxiv Pharmuthi; xiii Kal. Mai; 'ra Dioclet. 46; Coss. Gallicianus, Valerius Symmachus; Proefect, Magninianus; Indict. iii. AGAIN, my brethren, is Easter come and gladness; again the Lord hath brought us to this season; so...

Human work, and especially manual labor, receive special prominence in the Gospel. Along with the humanity of the Son of God, work too has been taken up in the mystery of the Incarnation, and...

The dear reader should ponder this interview with Pierre Manent, which summarizes what is wrong with this imposition of near-universal house arrest, and the subjugation of the citizenry. Whatever one thinks of the lockdown,...