John Paul II, Poland and the Land Down Under
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of St. John Paul II, with Catholics reflecting on a Pope who still remains...
How Catholic is Kaine?
A recent flattering article in the New Yorker describes Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's vice-presidential running mate, as a "devout Roman Catholic." Not only that,...
Love of Country: The Unsung Virtue
“For us, after God, the greatest love is Poland” - Bl. Stefan Wyszyński
In the sixteenth century St. John of the Cross said: “The Lord...
Being Santa: A Family’s Perspective
(Whatever your stance on the Santa Claus legend, and whether you maintain said legend in some way, shape and form for your children, this article...
Myriads upon Myriads
A blessed solemnity of All Saints' to all our readers, a feast that goes back to the earliest days of the Church, as a...
The Power of the Holy Rosary
Today, Wednesday 7 October 2021, the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. In the silence of my heart Pope Francis’...
Rough Weather
(Below is a column from our archives, which pertains to some of the 'rough weather' tht has been visited upon many people of late....
The Reckoning
After nearly six years of Liberal incompetence and corruption, compounded by long months of Canadian churches closed to prayer and worship, I consider that...
The Games We Play: A Reflection on Competition vs. Sacrifice
Games. Always playing games. Filling up the mind with plotting, and our heart’s surge crested with the thrill. Our little games, so all-important to...
St. John de Matha, the Forgotten Friar
Every year on December 17 the church intones the ‘O antiphons’ the joyous canticles in anticipation of the coming of Christ. But on the...