A Catholic Approach to the Papacy
On this solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, celebrating their respective life and martyrdom, it is beneficial to dwell a moment upon the papacy...
Saint Joseph, A Working Man
Saint Joseph has two 'feast' days in the universal Church, neither of which is technically a 'feast'. The first, on March 19th, is his...
Being Santa: A Family’s Perspective
(Whatever your stance on the Santa Claus legend, and whether you maintain said legend in some way, shape and form for your children, this article...
Marie of the Incarnation: A Canadian Mystic
Marie de l’Incarnation: Études de théologie spirituelle by Pierre Gervais, S.J.: A Review Pierre Gervais is a Canadian-born Jesuit, professor of systematic, sacramental, and spiritual...
The Blessings of Monotony
(As we all enter back into our 'ordinary' routines after Chrismas holidays, it is good to reflect upon the blessings of monotony, upon which...
The Shadow State and the Rule of Law
Donald Trump and his team are complaining of being stymied in his presidential efforts, to which I will return in a moment. Whatever one...
Faith, Family and Conflicting Duties
The most terrifying scene in the Old Testament occurs in Genesis 22, when God tests Abraham, saying: “Take your son, your only son Isaac,...
Ritual and Boredom
More times than I can count I have been told by young men and women that they do not attend Mass because they find...
The Expurgated Bible
Do youngsters still read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes? I recall gobbling them up when I was a lad. There is one that I...
Saint Mark and the Resurrection
At Easter Sunday Mass, you heard the closing verses of Saint Mark’s Gospel, or almost so. I say “almost” because our lectionary omits the...