A Grandmother and a Bishop

When Bishop Guy Desrochers C.Ss.R. was consecrated as the Bishop of Pembroke Diocese in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, he brought with him a...

The Eternal Flame: A Poem

Persona Christi, in his threefold office, Faces the House where the Pillar of Smoke Made camp, his head by the nails in His feet,   His breath, pulled...

First Sunday of Lent: Our Mess, and God’s Remedy

(A helpful meditation from parish priest Father Robert Weaver. I couldn't help but just add as an intro that I'm intrigued by the three...

Interpreting the Scriptures Concerning Himself

In the Nicene Creed we find the phrase, “ suffered death and was buried, and rose again . . .  in accordance with the...

Our Lady of Mount Carmel and her Scapular

Our Lady of Mount Carmel ‘But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear
many Prophets and righteous people longed to...

All Saints, All Souls, All Hope

The month of November begins with the celebration of the glorious Feast of All Saints and the sacred liturgy directs our gaze to the...

Recognizing Baby Steps – Part 2

In a previous article of mine, Recognizing Baby Steps a news article was reviewed where it was reported that a pregnant woman in the...

St Felix of Cantalice: The Friar who Saved the Capuchin Reform by his Holiness

On May 18th, we Capuchins celebrate the feast of St Felix of Cantalice. This humble lay brother played an important key in the way...

Briefly Testing Aristotle’s Golden Mean

“Virtue is the golden mean between two vices, the one of excess and the other of deficiency.” Aristotle Scripture is full of exhortations to avoid...

Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider: A Catholic Conscience and Credo

Born in Kyrgyzstan under Soviet repression, to intensely devout Catholic parents, the future Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider was essentially raised in the Catholic underground....