Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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Authority, Truth and Acronyms

Theresa May has resigned, after her tragic failure in managing Brexit - or her success in mismanaging the whole debacle. The problems go far deeper than Ms. May’s own political deficiencies, to that metaphysical...

A Triptych Memorial

In the liturgical revisions after Vatican II, the more complex hierarchy of feasts was simplified, so that we now have solemnities, feasts, memorials and optional memorials, the last of which dot the calendar, and...

Pope John Paul II’s Papal Motto

“My motto; ‘Totus Tuus’ is inspired by the teaching of St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort. These two words express total belonging to Jesus through Mary: ‘Tuus totus ego sum, et omnia mea tua sunt,’ St Louis Marie...

Rita of the Mission Impossible

There are two saints of impossible or desperate causes – Saint Jude, one of the Twelve, and today’s Saint Rita of Cascia (+1457). Although she wanted to enter religious life, Rita was married off...

Mexican Martyrs and Saints

A brief mention of Saint Cristobal Magallanes Jara and 26 companions, all canonized on this day in the Jubilee year of 2000 by Pope Saint John Paul II, when they are now commemorated. Father Cristobal...

Our Lady of Fatima to Blessed Jacinta

Here are some of the warnings Our Lady of Fatima gave to Blessed Jacinta, in turn to give to others, before her death from influenza, in great suffering offered up for sinners, on February...

The Significance of the March for Life

The upcoming feast of Saint Matthias, May 14th, paradoxically marks the sombre anniversary of the legalization of abortion in Canada, under Trudeau Sr., in 1969.  Omnibus Bill C-150, officially the Criminal Law Amendment Act...

Good Shepherds, Good Mothers and Benedict XVI

A blessed Fourth Sunday of Easter, also known as' Good Shepherd' Sunday after the Gospel reading, upon which Father Callam offers an insightful meditation. As an extension of this, in turn, is the focus...

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