Water in the Wasteland: Unexpected Elements of Hope and Redemption in Television...
I am the kind of person who sometimes derives hope from unusual things. As a lover of stories, I often will comment that a...
Thought Control Totalitarianism, in Canada?
We here in the grand Dominion of Canada have passed some very bad laws of late, sadly during what should be an otherwise celebratory 150th...
Speaking the Lingo of the Millennials: Social and Religious Justice
Many members of the Millennial generation are strongly concerned with social justice. They are die-hard Democrats (or NDPers, in the Canadian context), and leftism...
Beat the Devil
The British agnostic philosopher Bertrand Russell said he could not believe in Satan because the very notion of a devil was not even probable,...
Whence and What Authority?
âSome are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon themâŠâ
So quoted Malvolio in Shakespseareâs Twelfth Night (albeit as he read from a letter...
A Lesson in Para Bellum: Knight of the Long Knives
History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes. â Mark Twain
Si vis pacem, para bellum - If you want peace, prepare for war.
This weekend...
Canada and Postmodernismâs Poster Boy
I would like to offer a reflection on the link between postmodernism and the state of our nation, its ruling government and the 23rd...
The Kidsâ Bulletin: A fun way for Catholic kids to learn about the...
 Yes, the title and subtitle above taken from the Kidsâ Bulletin website best describes a liturgy project that is being well received by parents,...
Celebrating a Diversity of Vice
Another summer weekend, another 'gay pride' parade, this one with our Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, replete with his whole family, along with the representatives...
In search of lost time
Nothing really changes much anymore. In contrast to popular assumptions, the pace of actual cultural innovation and renewal, even with regard to what undeservedly...
