Saint Joseph, Head of The Holy Family

(In light of today's first reading from the fifth chapter of Ephesians, on the headship of the husband in the family, here are some...

Pope Benedict and Saints Simon and Jude

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter’s Square Wednesday, 11 October 2006 Simon and Jude Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, let us examine two of the Twelve Apostles: Simon the Cananaean...

The Vanishing Ladder

The following thoughts were assembled as an aid for reflection and dialogue with the prisoners involved in the Catholic RCIA program at the Preston...

Mere Christianity: A Critical Analysis

The signature work of the most iconic Christian writer of the 20th century, C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity is a powerful weapon in the...

A Fateful Choice, Forty Six Years Ago

As we celebrate the memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II on October 22nd, we should also recall that it was on the 16th...

Canada Up in Smoke

(A retrospect on the legalization of cannabis in Canada, now six (!) years ago. The stultifying and enervating effects of this drug may in...

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...

St Teresa of Avila: A Practical Spiritual Companion on our Spiritual Journey

One of the great spiritual masters of all time is Saint Teresa of Avila, whose feast we celebrate today. Her teaching and example offer...

A Review of the Bishop Fulton Sheen Compilation, ‘On the Demonic’

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, compiled and edited by Fr. Dave Tomaszycki, On the Demonic, Emmaus Road Publishing, 2024. In his book Those Mysterious Priests published...

28th Sunday: Eucharist Means Thanksgiving

(From our archives, for this Thanksgiving Sunday) On this mountain the Lord of Hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food (Is 25:6). Throughout...