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...
Relativism and the meretricious hero
The word altruism is defined as concern for another without regard for injury to oneself. It is used, usually in psychology, to describe heroism—the...
Saints Ita and Maurus
Saint Ita was an early Irish nun, ĂŤte ingen Chinn Fhalad in Gaelic (+ ca. 480 - 577). Descended from royalty (the King of...
Saint Joseph Speaks to our Hearts
On March 19 we celebrate the solemnity of St Joseph, the Spouse of the Virgin Mary and the Custodian of the Redeemer. St Joseph...
Pope Francis
Our Lord said to Francis of Assisi in the great saint’s vision at San Damiano:
"Francis, Francis,
go and repair My house which,
as you can see,
is...
Justin the Martyr
Saint Justin, who is called the 'martyr', was a pagan convert to Christianity, based in large part upon his investigation of the rational arguments...
Catholicism in the trenches
Fear not those who argue, but those who dodge. - Dale Carnegie
Consider this for a moment. What if (and I know this sounds crazy)...
Virtue, Vice and Everything Nice? Blessed Dina Belanger
Father Callam’s take on Christ’s declaration that it is what comes from within a man making him unclean, all those unbridled and disordered passions...
Excerpts from Pope Benedict’s Last Christmas Homily
Again and again the beauty of this Gospel touches our hearts: a beauty that is the splendour of truth. Again and again it astonishes...
