Embracing our Cross

If anyone wants to become my disciple, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me (Mt. 16:24). As we continue our...

Miracle in “Hell”

MIRACLE IN "HELL" The 81st Anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War on September 1st has just been celebrated in distant Europe.  Nevertheless,...

More on the Masking Mandate

Paula Ducepec in her article " Speaking out: Wearing a mask shows you care" (August 26/2020 -  Catholic Register) describes with youthful idealism her...

Death and Dying: A Christian Perspective

Life begins, and life end ends. As Christians we hold dear the inherent dignity of that life for its entirety—from its beginning at conception...

Franz Schmidt’s “The Book with Seven Seals” — an Oratorio of the Apocalypse

The Book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse, stands as one of the most image-laden parts of Scripture, and as such, there is...

China: An Existential Threat

Not to have a correct political point of view is like having no soul –Mao Zedong With Richard Nixon’s official visit to China in 1972,...

Contrasting Two Films: Of Gods and Men, and The Way

Of Gods and Men (2010), Directed by Xavier Beauvois, Written by Xavier Beauvois and Étienne Comar The Way (2011), Directed by Emilio Estevez, Written by...

What of Married Saints?

Glance at any catalogue of saints and you will be struck, as I was, at how few of them were married. There are Mary...

A Brief Philosophy of Music

'Critical Race Theory' is all the rage, so it is not much surprise that the historiographical device currently in vogue is the notion of...

The Unjust Steward, Humility and the Libido Dominandi

Remember the commandments, and do not be angry with your neighbour; remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook faults (Sir. 28:7). ⧾ The...