Friday, January 2, 2026

Baptism and Hearing the Word of God

‘Ephphatha,’ that is ‘Be opened.’ And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly (Mk. 6:51). ⧾ At the...

Canada and Postmodernism’s 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...

Reading G.K. Chesterton Through the Eyes of Father Brown

(In my pilgrimaging through England a couple of summers ago, which now seems like a different era, I made my way to the grave...

What is ‘Natural Theology’?

Natural theology is an attempt to prove, by the use of reason alone, that the claims of revealed religion are plausible. One of the...

Alicja Lenczewska’s Encounters with Jesus, and Their Remedy for Sin

When a confessor hears the same sins repeated over and over again, a thousand million times over, he may begin to wonder if there’s...

The Good Samaritan and Thirsting for God

Take care of him and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend. (Lk. 10:35). The parable of the Good Samaritan...

The Christmas Novena of Saint Alphonsus Ligouri

On December 16, we begin the Christmas Novena. In these nine days of reflection this Novena  will take us up to Christmas Eve, December...

The Popes and the feast of Our Lady of Pompei

May 8th is the traditional feast day of Our Lady of Pompeii, which reminds us of the power of the Marian prayer of the...

2021: Dark State Descending, But Hope in Christ Ascending

"More than two millennia after the birth of Jesus Christ, His teachings continue to inspire and uplift billions and billions of people all over...

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...