A Catholic Response to the Transgender Moment
The Catholic doctrine of the imago Dei - that man is made in the very ‘image of God’ - looks perhaps simple at first...
Seventh Sunday and Forgiving What Seems Unforgiveable
I’ve been hearing confessions now for over fifty years, and I have noticed that there is one sin that comes up more than any...
Ave Crux Spes Unica
In honour of this feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, here is a beautiful motet by Giaches (1535 ~ 1595), which dates back...
Mϋller and Polycarp
While we're on the topic of clarity, an excellent read is this recent piece by Gerhard Cardinal Mϋller in First Things. Quite a limpid,...
Saint Thomas, Apostle
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Thomas the twin
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Continuing our encounters with the Twelve Apostles chosen directly by Jesus, today...
Murder, Inc., Canadian Style
As of midnight tonight, as I write on this June 6th, the murder of adults will be legal in Canada. Of course, we have...
Some Observations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Religion
Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities. These days one cannot browse the internet...
Pilgrim Eagle: A Review of Charles A. Coulombe’s History Text Puritan’s Empire
“This above all: To thine own self be true.”
-William Shakespeare
Puritan’s Empire by Charles A. Coulombe is a unique tour-de-force of American history from a Catholic...
Pope Benedict and Pope Pius X
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Papal Summer Residence, Castel Gandolfo
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Saint Pius the Tenth
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I would like to reflect on my...
Herod, The Baptist and Conformity to the World
While I was away, relishing the world God has created (see my last post), we celebrated the memorial of the beheading of Saint John...
