Sunday, January 11, 2026

Good Friday

One of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. He who saw this has testified...

Big data and the Birth of Christ

From the information superhighway to artificial intelligence to contact tracing for COVID-19, ours is certainly the era of “big data.” “Big data” might seem like...

Bach and Beethoven on Classical Guitar

Someone once said that there are few more beautiful sounds than a well-played classical guitar, and I must agree, even if I enjoy all...

On Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Walsingham

(On this feast of the Visitation, it is fitting that we post this reflection from contributor Rebecca Jacobson on a pilgrimage she took to...

Bach’s Trio Sonatas

Bach's Trio Sonatas for the organ were penned after 1723, a time when he dedicated himself to instrumental music, in part to teach his...

Are the Poor Blessed? L’Arche, Part II

Jesus lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger...

Canada in Pieces

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The...

Cardinal Gibbons’ Cure for Atheism

James Cardinal Gibbons (1834-1921) was twenty one when Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, and died not long after World War I. He attended the...

Serving One Master

BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS St Peter's Square Sunday, 27 February 2011 Dear Brothers and Sisters, One of the most moving words of Sacred Scripture rings out in today’s Liturgy. The...

Where Has Shame Fled?

“If I am a sinner and deny sin, there is no forgiveness.  The denial of sin is the unforgivable sin.” Archbishop Fulton Sheen Once upon...