Surrendering to Grace When Bereft of the Sacraments
In times of spiritual aridity we can be tempted to think that without certain works, like the Sacraments, our good Lord cannot save us....
Moving Through the Readings and Finding One’s Path
It must be admitted that sermons can be awfully boring. I know that my heart sinks when I hear a priest begin, âIn the...
Ăa va bien aller: Will All Indeed Be Well?
The following reflection from contributor Father Tim McCauley offers a perspective on the financial impact of the lockdowns, in our current times of controversy....
From Marx to Gaia
People who are not governed by God
Will be ruled by tyranny.
William Penn
What an extraordinary convergence of events. As the Russian dissident Vladimir Bukovsky lay...
Three Reasons to Read the Book of Jonah this Lent
Every year, the Wednesday after Ash Wednesday, the Mass readings revolve around the prophet Jonah. Not only does the first reading come from the...
Einstein’s God
Max Jammer valiantly tried to make sense of Einsteinâs religious notions in his book Einstein and Religion, but few of his readers would contest...
A Grave Problem
âEvery word he says is a lie. A nose as long as the truckerâs convoy.â Dr. Jordan Peterson
Well, isnât this awkward?
Recent reports from...
The Tragic Dignity of Margaret Pole
A brief mention of today's saint, Blessed Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury (+1541), the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, who was in turn...
Matthew’s Lessons on Lenten Humility
If one can get past the nauseating image of John the Baptist dining on locusts, (which may our own lot soon - Ed.) chapter...
The Nativity of the Baptist
Today we celebrate the nativity of St John the Baptist. Why is St John the Baptistâs nativity celebrated by the Church in the most...
