Wednesday, December 24, 2025

A Primer for Our Lenten Pilgrimage

‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him’ (Mt. 4:11). On Ash Wednesday we begin the observance of the holy season of Lent with...

Third Sunday: Nehemiah, Ezra and Restoring All Things

‘This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.’ For all the people wept when they heard the words...

The Similes of the Spirit

Suppose a blind man asked you, “What is a crimson like?” You might answer, “It’s like a blare of trumpets.” And the simile is...

The Beauty of the Mass as a Bridge to God

For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples (Is. 56: 7). ⧾ In any given region or country, a common...

A Christmas Meditation for the Year of Our Lord 2025

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (Jn. 1:1) Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος. As we celebrate Christmas, these words...

St Joseph: The Humble Extraordinary Man of God  

On this Solemnity of the Glorious Patriarch St Joseph, I would like to appreciate with you the figure of this most humble and extraordinary...

All Saints, All Souls, All Hope

The month of November begins with the celebration of the glorious Feast of All Saints and the sacred liturgy directs our gaze to the...

Parents Take Note: Recent FDA Ruling Means Minors Will be Able to Pick up...

(Even in Canada, ahead of the curve into the descent into amorality in so many other ways, you at least still need a prescription...

The Psalms as Prayer

We hear a lot of the Bible at Sunday Mass. There are four readings every week, although the fourth one is usually ignored. Everyone...

The Mighty Genius of Michelangelo, 1475-1564

The Italian sculptor and painter Michelangelo lived to be nearly ninety years old, fulfilling his own dictum: I am a poor man and of...