A Parable for Today, or Always Do Thy Duty
“All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed he said nothing to them without a parable.”
Some time ago an American missionary priest—we’ll...
Losing Canada
When the cross atop Mount
Royal was first erected in 1924, the Montreal
Gazette described it as “a memorial to the survival of the Canadian people,
whose...
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...
Humanae Vitae at 50
I am hurtling in a high speed train from Glasgow to London, with a heavy heart saying farewell to my native land, a sentiment...
Religion as Good, or Evil?
Richard Dawkins, like his intellectual forebears David Hume, Feurbach, Emile Zola and countless others, claims not to be religious. In saying so, he is...
Gambling for Eternity: An Analysis of the Apologetic’s Argument of “Pascal’s Wager”
“Pascal’s Wager” is a famous and controversial argument in favor of the existence of God often used by Christian apologetics. It has been called...
The Cross in the Father’s Providential Plan
One of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. He who saw this has testified...
The Good in Suffering and the Evil of Euthanasia
According to a recent poll, eighty-six percent of Catholics in Canada are in support of allowing Canadians with a grievous and irremediable illness to...
Holy Week with the Saints
As Holy Week begins with Passion Sunday, we might turn to the saints, who can give us a helping hand during our meditation and...
Censoring Films
For those of you conscientious Catholics who also happen to own Netflix accounts, I'm sure you have cringed in your couch cushions at least...
