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Alexius the Beggar
Saint Alex ā or Alexius ā known as āthe Beggarā was a Christian in the early fourth-century, was the son of a Senator, Euphemian, and his wife, Aglae. Fearing the allure of the riches...
Saints
The Witness of the Carmelites of CompiĆØgne
It was on this day in a Parisian summer in 1794 that sixteen female members of the Carmelite Order, located at CompiĆØgne ā one day after their patronal feast of Our Lady of Mount...
Editor's Corner
The Message of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Around this time of year in the Office of Readings, or Lauds, we follow the travails of the prophet Elijah from the Book of Kings, his battle with the Ahaz, the false prophets of...
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The Gimli Glider and DEI
Perhaps other readers, like myself, enjoy watching those 'Mayday' episodes. You know, those quasi-documentaries that re-create airplane disasters, showing the tragedy unfold in the first half, and then going through the forensic details that...
Editor's Corner
Bastille and the Storm of a True Revolution
Today marks the anniversary of the official beginning of the French Revolution, on this fourteenth of July in 1789 with the storming of the Bastille prison. Much ado is made of this 'storming', purportedly...
Saints
Saint Camillus de Lellis: Alea Iacta Est
A true saint for our times is the one we celebrate today - Camillus de Lellis (+1614) (we will follow the Canadian calendar, and for those American readers who would like to reflect on...
Editor's Corner
Saint Henry and Cunegundeās Heavenly Rule
We could do with more leaders such as Saint Henry (+1024), 'Emperor of the Romans' and 'King of the Italians', the last of the 'Ottonian' line - descended from the Emperor of the recently...
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Orange Day and Saint Oliver Plunkett, the Last Martyr of the Protestant ‘Reformation’
July the 12th is āOrangeā Day, celebrated still with fervour in Northern Ireland, commemorating the defeat of the rightful Catholic king of the Stuart line, James II of England and Ireland (and VII of...
