A Brief Reflection on What is Poetry

I believe poetry is the highest of mankind’s literary achievements, timeless, appealing down the ages, revealing imagery of the poet’s struggles and experiences, stresses...

Chaos and Hell for a Godless World: Indifference in Matters of Religion, Part I

(This is the first of a three-part article on the tragic effects of indifference toward religion) Several years ago I stumbled upon a Catholic classic,...

God’s Shining Holiness in a Humble Priest

Wednesday 4 August 2021 is a special day for both shepherds and the flock - the feast of the holy Curé of Ars St...

The Holy Mass Part IV: Signifying Christ’s Eternal Sacrifice

This Sunday’s reflection is the fourth in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient...

Recapturing Reverence for the Eucharist

The most vital characteristic of our Catholic faith is not its external organization that has of late, thanks to Pope Francis, attracted the attention...

Adoration: The Blaze of the Fire of Charity

 "Could you not watch one hour with Me?"  (Matthew, 26:40) I came to set fire upon the earth, and how I wish it were already...

The Saint Whose Speech Was Golden

On Monday 26 July 2021 I had the grace of visiting Ravenna, once the capital city of the Western Roman Empire, from 402 till...

Traditionis Custodes and the Faithful’s Response: Parrhesia

On July 16th, Pope Francis issued the Motu Proprio Traditionis Custodes, On the Use of the Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970....

The Holy Mass Part III: As Sacrifice and Heavenly Food, Not Therapeutic Pablum and...

This Sunday’s reflection is the third in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient...

Sometimes, Alas, Arguing is Futile

Jesus provides us with a motive for acting, viz., the love of God, which in practical terms produces a love of our neighbours. That’s...