Wheat and Tares

“Heaven” should not be understood only in the sense that it towers above us, because this infinite space also takes the form of human...

True-dope-ia

I had to wait a few days before writing on the election of Justin Trudeau as our new Prime-Minister-in-waiting, not least for the emotion...

Pro-Life… Is It Working?

For the Pro-Life movement, it was a perfect storm of related events causing many of its supporters to wonder why the movement itself appears...

A Feast for All Franciscans

November 29th is the special day dedicated to all the Franciscans who are now born into eternal life. Every year our Franciscan Order reserves...

St John Marie Vianney, Our Life’s Companion

Recently, as I was reading, I came across a very intriguing quote by Robert Lee Fulghum, who said: The solution to alone-ness is not...

Third Sunday and Thirsting at the Well For the Water of Life

‘Give me a drink’ (Jn. 4:7). The conversation of Our Lord and the Samaritan woman revolves around the gift of water. This request is presented...

Murder in the 33rd Degree: The Gagnon Investigation into Vatican Freemasonry

“We have the impression that through some cracks in the wall the smoke of Satan has entered the temple of God.” Pope Paul VI,...

Saint Henry, King and Emperor

Today we remember Saint Henry, Emperor of the Romans and King of the Italians, the last of the 'Ottonian' line - deriving from the...

The Light of the Incarnation in a Dark World

As Christmas approaches and this decade ends, it would be worth our while to consider the current situation we find the world in. The...

Francis, Francesco and Civil Unions

On October 21, the documentary Francesco premiered at the Rome Film Festival.  Directed by Emmy-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky, Francesco received the Kinéo Movie for...