Why Are Catholics Not Holier Than They Are? Father Paul Quay Responds
On his visit to our college a few years ago, the Jesuit scholar Father Koterski mentioned a book that he described as the 'most...
Blasphemy and Bubble Zones
I read recently that Pope John Paul II had a vision of Europe being taken over by Islam, the continent’s once-vibrant Christianity gone silent...
Raw Lies and Half-Baked Truths
“What is truth?” said jesting Pilate, and would not wait for an answer.
There are those who do not want to hear the truth. Such...
The Four Last Things as an Antidote to Euthanasia
Since legalization in 2016, medical assistance in dying has become normalized, with too many doctors and nurses presenting it as a viable medical treatment....
Update on Bill C-7, ‘MAiD’, and Free-for-All Euthanasia
It seems the Senate has voted down the amendment that would have protected the freedom of conscience of health care professionals. All hope is...
The Magnanimity of Bearing Misfortune Beautifully
Trite and tautological though the claim may be, permit me to begin by stating the obvious: it is good when good things happen. Good...
The Entrance of Baptism
A BIBLICAL TEXT can become so familiar that we simply bypass statements that would ordinarily puzzle us. I’m thinking of an aspect of the...
Bach’s Incomparable Chaconne
The final, fourth movement of Bach's partita for violin in D minor, composed between 1717 and 1720, is often called 'the chaconne', even if...
The True Myth: Easter as the Greatest Story Ever Told
Human beings have always been story-tellers. Since the earliest days, we have striven to express our new-found ability to understand reality and interact more...
Fighting For Truth With Fists – and Feet
(I've always had this suspicion that traditional martial arts tend more towards 'arts' than 'martial'. Their emphasis on complex katas and techniques, which display...
