Thursday, November 27, 2025

The Mystery of the Mass

‘This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me
.This is the cup of the new covenant in my blood....

Ben Nevis

When one first arrives in Scotland, everything seems a wee bit, well, smaller or, as they might put it, ‘wee-er’. The streets are narrow,...

Father Lombardi’s Quandry

Well, you have likely heard that Father Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, has clarified that Pope Francis was indeed referring to contraception in his remarks...

A Lenten Reflection on Faith

"They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar on eagles’ wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk...

Serving One Master

BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS St Peter's Square Sunday, 27 February 2011 Dear Brothers and Sisters, One of the most moving words of Sacred Scripture rings out in today’s Liturgy. The...

The Holy Mass Part VI: The Bread of Life

This Sunday’s reflection is the sixth in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient...

Second Sunday of Advent: The Baptist’s Call to Repentance

The nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious (Is. 11:10). The Gospel of the Mass on this second Sunday of Advent...

No Stone Left Unturned: Thoughts on Ravi Zacharias’s Mission

On May 19, Ravi Zacharias died at his home in Atlanta from a rare cancer known as sarcoma which was found as a malignant...

Twelfth Sunday, Open Churches and the Return of the King

‘Fear no one
.Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven’ (Mt. 10: 26, 32). â§Ÿ At long...

Symbolism Over Substance

Jesus came to them and said: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of...