The Last Easter Homily of Pope Benedict XVI
(Last words are always - or almost always - indicative, and one could reach much into these words of Pope Benedict XVI on his...
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...
Ordination and Marriage in Hitchcockâs ‘I Confess’
(This analysis of Alfred Hitchock's film noir classic 'I Confess' offers some key insights, but, as a caveat, also gives away elements of the...
The Uselessness of Utopias
(The term 'utopia' was coined by the great statesman and martyr, Thomas More, in his 1516 book by the same name. It literally means...
Pope John Paul’s Second Last Second Sunday of Lent
(Here are a few words from the great Pontiff, from his second last Lent in 2004)
JOHN PAUL II
ANGELUS
Second Sunday of Lent, 7 March 2004
1. âJesus took...
Do Cats Go to Heaven?
(The Church in her official capacity does not speak much of animals, except in their relation to us humans. They donât have intrinsic ârightsâ,...
Echoes of Ronald Knox and C.S. Lewis
Some years ago I wrote rather a long winded play, Shaw vs Chesterton, an imaginary debate between two great friends, G.K. Chesterton and Bernard...
The Bioethicist and the Embryo
(This is one instalment of a four-part series on the human embryo by Dr. Eshan Dias. We are posting the third part of the...
Sloth and the Vagabond Mind
(by Father Scott Murray)
A few days ago, I joined a high school class discussing âdigital footprintsâ. The teacher asked them to list some âconsâ of...
Licking the Earth
Although they knew God they did not honour him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and...
