The Faith is All or None
(I may write more on the recent headline, which comes not as a surprise, that most 'Catholics' - and one must use that term...
Canada’s Ominous Bills That Would Make Orwell Blush
Over the past decade, Canada has slid from policing words to policing thoughts. What was once the domain of dystopian fiction, such as Minority...
Seventeenth Sunday: Choosing the Highest Good
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and...
Recapturing Reverence for the Eucharist
The most vital characteristic of our Catholic faith is not its external organization that has of late, thanks to Pope Francis, attracted the attention...
As Churches Continue to Burn, it’s Time Catholics Mobilized
(Originally published 6 March 2025 by Canadian Catholic News)
As secular media continue to gaslight concerns about rising hostility toward Catholics, another church has burned...
16th Sunday: Liturgy of the Word
And He had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things. (Mk 6:34)
We begin...
Porn and the Disordering of the Human Mind
A propos of nothing, something grabbed my attention the other night, causing me to revisit a phenomenon that has long since disappeared from the...
Gregor Mendel, Priest and Scientist
Gregor Mendel of Austria (1822-1884) was a young priest in the Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas in Brno, Austria, who in his spare time...
Pope Benedict and Saint Paul
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Saint Paul (3)
St Paul's "Conversion".
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today's Catechesis is dedicated to the experience that Paul...
Christ, the Light of the World
On entering the house, they saw the Child with Mary his Mother; and they knelt down and paid Him homage. Then, opening their treasure...




















