Sunday, November 30, 2025

The Who, What, and Why of “Walk the Opeongo Line”

To set out on a journey like this â€“ 67 kilometres – just over forty miles, or a marathon and a half - of walking, camping, praying, etc....

Apostles of Joy: J.R.R. Tolkien and St. Philip Neri

(Here be some thoughts from Kaleb Hammond the connection between J.R.R. Tolkien and the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, specifically the 'London Oratory', in...

Hurricanes, Stocks and Good Pope John

The weather and the economy are both volatile, of late, with the aptly-named Hurricane Michael (‘who is like God’) smashing into the Florida panhandle, the...

Benedict XVI: An Apologia for a ‘Smaller Church’

“I had studied Ratzinger's writings in advance and especially his diagnoses of the times.  And I was somewhat stunned to see that Ratzinger's analyses...

Killing with Kindness

At the centre of Leftism is emptiness, a utopia at the heart of European civilization today and its only value is the complete repudiation...

Jordan Peterson and the Catholic Faith

I want to begin with a caveat: I’m a fan of Dr. Jordan Peterson. I have listened to his lectures on personality, attended most...

Canada in Pieces

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The...

Trudeau’s Tantrum

Most readers will have seen the bizarre behaviour of the Prime Minister yesterday evening.  As witnesses and the video record attest, Mr. Trudeau, in...

A Review of Creed II: Reflections on the Rocky Saga & the Intrinsic Value...

The eighth “chapter” of the Rocky series, Creed II, was released on November 21. Continuing in the tradition of the previous seven chapters of...

Laughter and Weeping, Riches and Wealth

Occasionally, in hearing confessions, I encounter a penitent who has been away from the sacraments for a number of years. When it comes time...