Sunday, May 11, 2025

Homily for the Funeral of the Late, Great Pope John Paul II

(On this twentieth anniversary of the death of Pope Saint John Paul II, here is the beautiful funeral homily of Cardinal Josef Ratzinger, who...

Laetare Sunday: The Penitent Prodigal and Giving God His Due

So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with...

Why Confess Our Sins?

The Catholic Encyclopedia explains that a sacrament “is an outward sign instituted by Christ to impart grace to the soul.” All Christians believe in...

Trudeau Out, Carney In: The Fight for Canada’s Soul

The resignation of Justin Trudeau from political leadership should have marked a turning point for Canada. For years, Trudeau led this country down a...

Third Sunday of Lent: Accepting or Rejecting God’s Truth

Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, and they were struck down in the wilderness (1 Cor. 10:5). â§ľ These sobering words from...

As Churches Continue to Burn, it’s Time Catholics Mobilized

(Originally published 6 March 2025 by Canadian Catholic News) As secular media continue to gaslight concerns about rising hostility toward Catholics, another church has burned...

Homily of Pope Benedict on Saint Joseph

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI TO CAMEROON AND ANGOLA (MARCH 17-23, 2009) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT...

Motets in Honour of Two Very Just Men

Arvo Pärt , an Estonian composer (born 1935, and still going - those hardy Estonians!), is known for his method of tintinabulli, which is...

Second Sunday of Lent: Our Transfigured and Suffering Lord

He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also...

The First Message of His Holiness, Saint John Paul II, for Lent

(In the spirit of beginning our Lenten journey, here is a retrospective of the first Lenten message by Pope (Saint) John Paul II. A...