An Unsporstmanlike Sports Minister
Readers may have heard of Adam van Koeverden, who won Olympic medals for Canada in kayaking in the first two decades of this millennium....
Junipero Serra and Catholic California
(July 1st is the traditional feast of Saint Junipero Serra, the great missionary founder of California, which, believe it or not, was once fully...
Luther, Lefebvre and the Charism of Reform
Ecclesia semper reformanda est (attributed to Saint Augustine)
History doesn't repeat itself...it merely rhymes (some say Mark Twain, but definitely Theodor Reik)
In light of the the looming...
Initial Musings on Magnifica Humanitas
I've been reading Papal Documents for over 40 years and teaching them for over 20, and welcome and recommend the first Encyclical of Pope...
Pentecost and Witnessing to Truth
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good (1 Cor. 12:7).
Today, with joy and thanksgiving we celebrate the Solemnity...
Going West…
There's the old saying about âgoing westâ that appeals to the soul of the wanderer. Why this should be, I wonder, as I myself...
Chasing Rubber Balls Seems to Cost a Lot
$624 million. That's the apparent tally for hosting the portion of the World Cup games to be held in Vancouver this summer - seven...
Sunday Musical Offering: The Regina Coeli
A blessed, joyous and grace-filled Easter to one and all! Christus resurrexit! Dominus surrexit vere! Alleluia! One of my favorite songs of this season...
A Closed, Unsustainable, Descending Loop
As a follow-up to my thoughts on Payette's payout, here be a stark image of where are here in Canada.
As the graph shows in,...
Pope Leo and a Rosary for Peace
Pope Leo XIV has asked Catholics across the world to join him in a Rosary for peace today, at 18:00 Rome time (6 pm),...
