Thirteenth Sunday: Accipe Crucem Tuam!

‘Whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me’ (Mt. 10:38). ⧾ The whole content of the gospel at...

Blessed Ignatius Falzon: A Passion for the Gospel and for Malta

A man of great passion for preaching the Gospel and the teaching of the Catholic faith These were the words which Pope Saint John Paul...

Independence Day: Freedom From, and Freedom For

In the United States, we once again celebrate the anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on July 4th. Our forebears...

Fourteenth Sunday: Following Christ, Meek and Humble of Heart

‘Come to me all you that are weary and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and...

Knowing the Father, the Way to Life

Today’s Gospel contains an intriguing statement: “No one knows the Son except the Father; and no one knows the Father except the Son, and...

6000 Thoughts A Day: What to Do with Them All?

Did you know that the average human has around 6,000 thoughts per day? A recent study used brain imaging scans to track when new...

Quo Vadis, Quebec?

“If the Church were to be removed from the world, in a short time the world would end.” St. John Henry Newman Twenty years ago,...

Our Lady of Mount Carmel and her Scapular

Our Lady of Mount Carmel ‘But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear…many Prophets and righteous people longed to...

God’s Word Falling On Good and Bad Soil

The New Testament is concealed in the Old and the Old Testament is revealed in the New.  This longstanding Church principle highlights how so...

The Enigma of Parables

It is odd to find an explanation of a parable, given that its purpose is to tease the imagination, inviting the hearer to uncover...