This Sweet and Merry Month of May
On this first day of May, dedicated to Mary, in this 400th anniversary year of the death of one of England's finest composers, William...
The Message of the Presentation
Are there passages from the Bible that frighten you, or at least make you think twice about yourself and your behaviour? Thomas Merton—a well-known...
General Audience on Saint Robert Bellarmine
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Born on 4 October 1542 in Montepulciano near Siena, he was...
Of Severed Heads, Pronoun Wars and Canaries
An Italian neurosurgeon, Sergio Canavero, is planning to head up the first human body-head transplant, taking the head from a man, Valery Spiridonov, who...
True Love, Post Holiday, Beyond Emotion
Each year between January and March, my family moves out into the wide world. Some of us go to college, others go to work,...
O, Canada; Hail, Joseph
(From a few years ago, but still very relevant...) Ed.
Devotion to St. Joseph has deep roots in Canada. Of course we are familiar with...
The Virgin Mary versus the Gorgon Medusa
Almost exactly two years ago, right in the heart of Manhattan, Luciano Garbati’s sculpture Medusa With the Head of Perseus was unveiled. The statue depicts exactly...
Of Romans and Mustard Seeds
If an early Christian had been asked to speculate where the centre of the Catholic Church on earth would end up, it's not inconceivable...
Faith, Family and Conflicting Duties
The most terrifying scene in the Old Testament occurs in Genesis 22, when God tests Abraham, saying: “Take your son, your only son Isaac,...
Misreading Eden
Woodstock by Joni Mitchell
Well, I came upon a child of God
He was walking along the road
And I asked him, "Tell me, where are you...