The Art of Dying Well
Saint Robert Cardinal Bellarmine (1452-1621) was a theologian and scholar of the first rank. After joining the newly formed Order of the Society of...
Wisdom in Tough Times From Thomas More
1. When you feel like quitting
“You must not abandon the ship in a storm because you cannot control the winds… What you cannot turn...
Systemic Blindness
How can you fight something you cannot see properly?—An Officer in Training with Canadian Armed Forces
As Canada languishes in this protracted period of medical...
Recognizing Baby Steps – Part 2
In a previous article of mine, Recognizing Baby Steps a news article was reviewed where it was reported that a pregnant woman in the...
To Mask or Not to Mask? That is the Question
One of the primary tasks of a free citizenry is to resist encroaching tyranny – even of the ‘soft’ variety - for once we’ve...
Twenty Second Sunday: Humility, the Cross and Salvation
Perform your tasks with humility….To the humble the Lord reveals His secrets…By the humble He is glorified (Cf. Sir. 3: 17-20). ⧾
The lessons of...
A Fateful Choice, Forty Six Years Ago
As we celebrate the memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II on October 22nd, we should also recall that it was on the 16th...
Death and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
“Pray as much as you can for the dying. By your entreaties, obtain for them trust in My mercy, because they have most need...
True Patriotism
As an American freelance student of British history, I find it intriguing how the true meaning of patriotism has often been lost in the...
A Song for Saint Joseph
My friend Beverlee Trindl and I attended Aquinas Dominican High School on Chicago’s south side. Our senior year we were asked by the choir...
