Truth and Fiction
The saying that the truth will set you free has been so often repeated that is the sort of thing that one almost ignores....
Calvary: A Film Review
Directed by John Michael McDonagh
Written by John Michael McDonagh
In the credits at the end of Calvary (2014), interspersed among the endless lists of names, are still...
A Church reacting well, wisely, and properly
We haven’t heard very much about the so-called clergy abuse crisis recently, but you can be sure that if the mainstream media manages to...
Disconnected Harmony
When the biggest of my little brothers read The Hunger Games his main complaint with the story was that it was not realistic. Obviously,...
A Manly King, and a Kingly Man
An article this morning in CWR quotes a recent speech by none other than Cardinal Sarah, recounting to young scouting pilgrims, on pilgrimage to...
Astronomer, Physicist and Worlds Colliding
I have an article Catholic World Report, on the 'Astronomer, Physicist and Worlds Colliding'. Have a read, if you will - it will soon...
Marry that virtuous Atheist!
A few months ago, a girl I know was struggling with the question of whether she, a Catholic, should continue dating her non-Catholic boyfriend.
At...
Anselm, Show Trials and Truth
Saint Anselm (+1109) was bishop of the see of Canterbury, back when it was still Catholic, and remained officially so until the predations of...
Lancing the Wound of Sin
“Always remember that God sees everything.” - Padre Pio
My husband used to be a biker—not the Harley kind, but the bicycle kind. He used...
Mother of the Church, Mazenod and Victoria Day
We celebrate today the memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, an ancient title of the Virgin, which was formally instituted into the Holy...
