Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Saint Benedict: Ora et Labora

Today is the feast of Saint Benedict (ca. 480-547), the father of Western monasticism and one of the main forces in preserving Western culture...

Remembering Father Joseph Koterski, S.J.

Tributes are pouring in for Father Joseph Koterski, one of the loyal sons of Saint Ignatius, who loved the Society of Jesus to which...

Caveats, Conscience, but in All Things, Charity

Before a reflection from long-time contributor Terry McDermott, a health-care worker, a few words from your friendly neighbourhood editor: The Covid vaccine is, to...

The Holy Spirit, Leading us into All Truth

‘When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth’ (Jn. 16:13). â§Ÿ With the glorious Feast of Pentecost the seven...

Euthanasia Death Panel: Harbingers of Doom

Yes, a cheery title for an article, but we are in a serious business, for unless the Supreme Court decides otherwise, Parliament must come...

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...

Descent into Lunacy: Here Come Sri Lanka’s “Gender” Bills

Consequent to endeavours and successes in banning nitrogenous fertilisers, establishing “climate change” universities, liberalising sodomy and LGBTQ+, decreasing the age of consent to 14 and thereby legalising paedophilia – all in obedience to the...

One Species of Human?

I'm not sure how much of Dr. Robin May's presentation (posted below) of the human fossil record is science, or fiction - like most...

Catholic and Christian Unity

Today, the 19th of January and the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, marks the beginning of the Church unity octave, a week of prayer...

Should We Care About Pride?

This is a question that I find myself pondering with some regularity, but for the last few years during the month of June –...