Twenty Third Sunday: The Cross, the Eucharist, and Eternal Life
‘Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple’ (Lk. 14:27). ⧾
This saying of Our Lord is very...
Pope Benedict’s First Address on Saint Gregory the Great
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Saint Gregory the Great (1)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Last Wednesday I spoke of a Father of the Church little known...
Strong demand, intense debates: Ontario’s Catholic schools at a crossroads
As students prepare to bid farewell to summer and head back to school, Catholic education in Ontario may be at a crossroads.
In Ontario, as...
Questions from Minneapolis
The recent shooting of pupils and elderly parishioners during morning Mass at the Church of the Annunciation in Minneapolis has raised many questions. Some...
On Chesterton and Children: Theology of Repetition
What am I doing here? Is this all there is to life?
These questions occasionally surface as I sit at my desk, surrounded by beige...
Bare Knuckles Apologetics: Richard Dawkins Revisited
The British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins is possibly the most ubiquitous atheist on the planet. He has dedicated himself to countless books, lectures, and...
Apologetics 101, Question 8: Potency and Evolution
In response to Catholic Insight’s post of Carl Sundell’s list of 39 essential questions Catholics should be prepared to answer about our faith, I...
From Judaism to Catholicism: A Conversion Story
For as long as I can remember, I have believed in God.
A strange statement, coming from someone who was born in Israel and raised...
Twentieth Sunday: Casting Fire Upon the Earth!
I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be...
Our Lady’s Assumption
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun,and the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of...
