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Editor's Corner
The Indomitable Faith of Taegon, and Korea
Catholicism was brought to Korea by scholars in the 18th century, via books written in Chinese. When missionaries arrived in the early 19th century, they were surprised to find the Faith had already taken...
Quotes
And so it is that anyone who lives wickedly in the sight of those over whom he has authority is killing them, even the strong ones, as far as he is able. Whoever imitates...
Editor's Corner
Cornelius, Cyprian, Schisms and Apostasies
Saint Cornelius was Pope for a scant two years in the third century, elected in 251, fighting against his fellow bishop Novatian, who declared himself the true Pope, thus also unwittingly making himself history's...
Editor's Corner
O Crux Ave, Spes Unica
The Exaltation of the Cross - so it has been termed in the liturgical revisions after Vatican II - dates back to the time of Constantine, when his mother, Helena, on a pilgrimage to...
Nota in Brevis
Pope Francis’ Problematical Flexibility
I’m not sure what to make of the Holy Father’s most recent comments, again on an airplane back to Rome, from his papal visit to Mauritius and Mozambique. He doubled down on his response...
Editor's Corner
The Writ Be Dropped
Today marks the official beginning of the campaign to elect the next Prime Minister, on October 21st, five short weeks, praise God, rather than the endless politicking south of the border. As Canada is...
Editor's Corner
9 11 and Historical Memory
It is difficult to believe that it was a full eighteen years ago I first heard of the attack – initially reported as a bombing - on the World Trade Centre buildings, on my...
Editor's Corner
The Company We Keep
The climate-change crowd seem to be testing the bounds of sanity and, pardon the pun, good taste. A Swedish professor, a certain Magnus Söderlund has suggested that one way to fight climate change – reducing...
