Passion Sunday
The liturgical use of Scripture is by juxtaposition, i.e., an Old Testament text will be placed beside—juxtaposed to—one from the New Testament, the former...
Caroline Kózka, A Beacon for Young People
“Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5: 8)
Reading numerous accounts of our contemporary canonized or beatified teenage brothers...
Caveats, Conscience, but in All Things, Charity
Before a reflection from long-time contributor Terry McDermott, a health-care worker, a few words from your friendly neighbourhood editor:
The Covid vaccine is, to...
The Power of the Easter Triduum
Now that we in the midst of Holy Week, it is important to focus our attention on the Holy Triduum or the Easter Triduum....
The Magnanimity of Bearing Misfortune Beautifully
Trite and tautological though the claim may be, permit me to begin by stating the obvious: it is good when good things happen. Good...
The Divine Mercy Calls to Each and Everyone
The Divine Mercy Novena is really powerful. It offers a path and a trail of concrete holiness in action. As I was doing the...
A Catholic Scientist Champions the Shroud of Turin
The 'Shroud of Turin', widely held as the very burial sheet of Our Lord, imprinted miraculously with the image of His own body, will...
He Is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!
The fifty days between Easter and Pentecost are devoted to meditation on the mystery of the resurrection, which is the foundation of Christianity. Just...
Covid-19: Into Year Two
Freud used to say that the most costly things in life are disease and stupidity.
I was reminded of this the other day listening to...
Easter and the Eucharist
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden...