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Articles
Saint Joseph, A Working Man
Saint Joseph has two 'feast' days in the universal Church, neither of which is technically a 'feast'. The first, on March 19th, is his principal day, celebrated as a full solemnity, usually in Lent...
Editor's Corner
The Real Catherine the Great
Saint Catherine of Siena, born in 1347, and who died on this day in 1380, was in no uncertain terms a remarkable woman. Born into a family of 22 (!!) children (yes, all from...
Editor's Corner
Income, Guaranteed to Fail
They are rolling out guaranteed income in three test communities in Ontario (Hamilton, Lindsay and Thunder Bay), along with a few jurisdictions in the United States and Europe. For those who have remained nescient...
Nota in Brevis
France’s Malaise
Thus endeth another Easter Octave, the week of Sundays that the Church offers us to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ, with another 40 days of slightly more subdued celebrations ('Easter weekdays') to follow. That...
Articles
A Reflection on Populism and Popularity
As we journeyed through the darkness of Holy Week to the great solemnity of Easter, with the acclamations given to Christ before his humiliating and ignominious death, I was pondering the Holy Father’s recent...
Editor's Corner
Une Autre Terrorisme Attaque
(There are another terrorist attack in France yesterday, in Paris, near the Champs D'Elysees, a police officer targeted and killed with the usual suspect, ISIS, claiming responsibility. Â To be more particular, it was a...
Articles
Britain Goin’ It Alone
Prime Minister Therea May in Britain has just called an early election, hoping for a mandate to lead Britain out of the European Union. Pundits, to say nothing of British citizens, are widely divided...
Editor's Corner
Easter, Popularity and Populism
I hope that all our readers are enjoying their 'week of Sundays' during this Easter Octave, every day a solemnity, to be celebrated with great joy. Â We reflect liturgically in the weeks to follow...
