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Theology on Tap, Pembroke, this Thursday

For those in the area, here is notice of a talk by one of our alumni here at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, this Thursday evening : Theology on Tap – PEMBROKE Thursday, February 22.  7...

The Incorrupt Life of Saint Catherine de Ricci

Saint Catherine de Ricci (1522 – 1590) – born Alessandra Lucrezia Romola de' Ricci – was from the same city, Florence, as her contemporary Saint Philip Neri, to whom she appeared by bilocation, one...

More on the Nagasaki Martyrs

For further details on the trials and travails and the glory of the Martyrs of Japan, including the motivation of the unhinged tyrant, see this reflection by Luke O'Hara, posted this morning.

Agatha, her goodness coincides with her name and way of life. She won a good name by her noble deeds, and by her name she points to the nobility of those deeds. Agatha, her...

Rabanus Maurus and the Veni Creator

February 4th is the traditional memorial of the the erudite Frankish monk, Rabanus Maurus (+856), one of the most learned men of his age, unfortunately and inaccurately called the 'Dark Ages', but which were,...

Nine for Me, None for Thee

As our own Messieurs Trudeau and Guilbeault plan to 'phase out' gas-powered vehicles by 2030 - bonnes chances with that, and which really means that only the 'elite' will have cars - why does...

Saints Gilda and Bathilda, a Virgin and a Queen

Saint Gilda of Rome (+226) was an early Roman martyr, the orphaned daughter of an ex-consul, a faithful consecrated virgin who perished during the persecution of Severus Alexander. She was thrown to the wild...

Integrity for Borders, and Borders for Integrity

A country without borders is no country at all. It is, rather - to paraphrase Metternich’s description of 19th century Italy - nothing more than a ‘geographical expression’; a swathe of land that anyone...

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