Fourth Sunday: Witnessing to the Truth

But Jesus passed through the midst of them and went on His way (Lk. 4:30). ⧾ Our Gospel reading today is a continuation of last...

Revolution and Renewal in England: Glimpses into the History of Catholicism in ‘Mary’s...

(On this day, January 25th, in 1533, Henry VIII secretly married his paramour Anne Boleyn, for whom he had thrown off not only his...

Bach’s Incomparable Chaconne

The final, fourth movement of Bach's partita for violin in D minor, composed between 1717 and 1720, is often called 'the chaconne', even if...

Moving Through the Readings and Finding One’s Path

It must be admitted that sermons can be awfully boring. I know that my heart sinks when I hear a priest begin, “In the...

Third Sunday: Nehemiah, Ezra and Restoring All Things

‘This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.’ For all the people wept when they heard the words...

Will The Real Anthony Fauci Please Stand Up?

The power of government rests on ignorance of the people, and it knows this, and therefore will always resist enlightenment.  Leo Tolstoy  Earlier this month,...

America’s Perfect Storm

When the Constitutional Convention concluded, Benjamin Franklin upon his exit from the event was accosted by a woman who asked him what kind of...

Christ, Both New and Old

Today’s Gospel reminds us vividly that the teaching of Jesus was new, as fresh as new wine. One must wonder, however, precisely in what...

Second Sunday: Do Whatever He Tells You

His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you’ (Jn. 2:5). ⧾ In the Gospel of St. John which we have just heard,...

Safeguarding Your Home Internet with the Network Router Built for Families

In a previous article, Becoming Blind to Pornography on the Internet, I discussed the benefits of a particular filtering and self-control software which is...