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...
Interior Freedom By Frequent Confession
(The question of how often to go to the sacrament of confession is a very personal one for Catholics, made deep within one's conscience,...
The Holy Mass Part II: What God Does for Us, and What We Do...
This Sunday’s reflection is the second in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient...
The Bible, as History and Theology
There was a theologian a few years ago who made quite a splash in the media by criticizing the Bible. A lot of people...
Saint Bonaventure: Contemplatio in Actione
Who is this saint, Bonaventure of Bagnoregio, whose feast collect aptly describes him as a man of great learning and having the ardor of … charity?
Undoubtedly,...