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Truthful Repentance
Our Lady of Sorrows is a fitting memorial at this time in the Churchâs history which, to put things in rather banal terms, is interesting, during which times, as the Chinese proverb has it,...
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Chrysostom, Siloam and Hurricanes
Saint John Chrysostom (+407), an ascetic and contemplative monk who wanted only to retreat from the turmoil of life in the Eastern empire, was chosen first as a priest in Antioch, where he became...
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The Battle of Vienna and the Holy Name of Mary
September 12th commemorates the Battle of Vienna, the great victory in 1683 of the Christians armies, led by Jan Sobieski, against the Ottoman Turks who were determined to conquer the Austrian city, the gateway...
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Our Incarnational Faith
In the midst of the scandals and accusations, we should recall the great joys and blessings of our Faith, not least the gift of Mary, the sinless Mother of God, co-redemptrix of the human race, whose...
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The Folly of the Liberals and their Universities vs. the Sanity of Teresa of Calcutta
The incompetence of the federal Liberals under our ideological Prime Minister â his mind cobwebbed by all too many of the wrong ideologies â is on full display, with real-life consequences for millions of...
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Virtue, Vice and Everything Nice? Blessed Dina Belanger
Father Callamâs take on Christâs declaration that it is what comes from within a man making him unclean, all those unbridled and disordered passions and desires, the deceit and darkness, is quite a propos,...
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Gregory’s Mission
One of the great joys of history is reminiscing about the past, giving hope for the present; for history is âeschatologicalâ, moving towards a final purpose. Hence, we Catholics should never lose hope, and...
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Saint Giles and an Australian Confession
As I was perusing over breakfast, I noticed that today is the olde feaste of Saint Giles, an 8th century hermit in southern France, who happens to be the patron of a good confession,...
