Third Sunday of Easter: Christ, the Atoning Sacrifice
Jesus Christ the righteous…he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole...
The Ever-Worn Shroud of Conscience
“If a man has made up his mind that a certain wrong course is the right one, the more he follows his conscience, the...
The Manly Virtues of Saint Joseph
The head of the Holy Family, terror of demons, and protector of the holy Church – St. Joseph – enjoys the rare liturgical feat...
Per Transisset Sabbatum et Terra Tremuit
For this Sunday's musical offering, here first is John Taverner's (c.1490 - 1545) 'Dum Transisset Sabbatum', signifying Christ's victory over death after His burial....
Subsidiarity Subverted: Mark Carney’s Politics of Power Outside the Moral Law
As Canadians approach the snap federal election on April 28, they must confront a reality more disquieting than any partisan rivalry: the installation of...
Divine Mercy Sunday
‘Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe’… ‘My Lord and my God!’ (Jn. 20:18).
Today is Low...
Mark’s Gospel is True History
The four canonical Gospels are without question the four most important books ever written. These books give us an inerrant portrait of Jesus Christ,...
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...
Glimpses Into True Leisure
(A reflection on the proper Catholic notion of 'leisure' from contributor Rebecca Jacobson, fitting for this Easter week of Sundays. Gaudeamus in Domino, quia...
The Resurrection was Real, and is the Foundation of our Faith – Alleluia!
(From a Regina Coeli address of Pope Saint John Paul II, April 21st, 1996):
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
1. In the liturgical season running from Easter...
