The Baptist and Akita
A blessed memorial of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, recounted in all three of the synoptic Gospels. His martyrdom was at the request...
The Curious Case of Cardinal Pell
Asked if he had ever asked God, in the words of Christ on the cross, “Why have you forsaken me?” Cardinal Pell responded “No...
Twenty-First Sunday: Who is Christ?
Who do people say that the Son of Man is’? (Mt. 16:16)
‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God’ (Mt. 16:16). St....
Three Surprising Saints from the Old Testament for Advent
(December 24th, Christmas Eve, is the traditional commemoration of the 'ancestors of Christ', in particular Adam and Eve, whom we recall on this day,...
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...
The Holy Spirit, Fidelity and Martyrdom
‘But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom my Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that...
Festival and Ferial, by Anna Rist: A Review
Festival and Ferial
Anna Rist
Kaufmann Publishing, St. Simon’s Island , 2014
ISBN : 978-0-9905329-3-4
In one of his Odes (IV.2) Horace describes the danger of trying to...
The Faceless Niqab
The recent ban in the province of Quebec on the niqab, the Islamic face-covering, when receiving 'public services' (reserved, of course, only for females)...
Davos and the ‘new’ New World Order
The Elites serve Democracy without the People. (George Walden, The New Elites)
Yes, it’s that time of year when the rich and famous head to...
Homily of Pope John Paul II on the Sacred Heart on His Journey to...
(This may bring back memories for some readers, of the apostolic visit of the great Pope from a by-gone era. Canada of 1984 was...
