Catholic Insight

No-one has the right to prevent a priest from hearing Confession and giving Communion. (Robert Cardinal Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation of Divine Worship)

Let us consider, then, brethren, of what matter we were made. Let us consider how we came into this world, as it were out of a sepulchre, and from utter darkness: who and what...

In light of the recent appointment of Bishop Guy Desrochers as the new ordinary of Pembroke, I noticed that at the same time, the diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall has more or less been abolished -...

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)