The Popes and Becoming Holy
In the solemnity of All Saints Day we are reminded that we too can become holy. Holiness must be our existential target. In fact,...
Saint George Preca, Catechist and Apostle of Malta
(We are a bit late, alas, in posting this reflection on Saint George Preca, a home-grown Maltese saint, whose feast was May 9th. But,...
Healing the Wound of Abortion
On a late winter’s evening, my mother left her body like a discarded nightgown on an unmade bed. I was sitting by the window...
The Joy of Felix of Catalice – Brother ‘Deo Gratias’
Today, Tuesday 18 May 2021, is the feast of the Capuchin lay brother St Felix of Cantalice (+1587). Certainly Brother Felix has been foundational...
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...
Lent with the Fathers of the Church and Some Spiritual Writers
Lent is a privileged time in the liturgical year, preparing us for the celebration of Easter. However, our whole life should be a journey...
How Do We Know Christ Really Lived?
Every now and then we hear in various and sundry places one of the greatest blasphemies of them all: that Jesus never really lived...
High Virtue, Low Virtue, and the Dangers of Moral Self-righteousness
One of the most mysterious statements in all philosophy comes from the Taoist sage Lao Tzu, who proclaims in the Tao Teh Ching: “High...
Twenty Seventh Sunday: Esther, Our Lady and the Message of Fatima
Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise (Hab. 1:3). ⧾
Our first reading today is taken from the book of the Prophet...
Everyday Advice from Saint Thomas
One of the greatest minds of all time is certainly that of St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), whose feast we celebrate on this January 28th.
Even...
