Lettergate and the Limits of Prediction
The controversy over 'Lettergate' is an indicative one, wherein the Vatican Secretariat for Communication, Msgr. Dario Vigano (who has since been demoted, sort of,...
The Faceless Niqab
The recent ban in the province of Quebec on the niqab, the Islamic face-covering, when receiving 'public services' (reserved, of course, only for females)...
How to Destroy the Family in Six Easy Lessons: The Beelzebul Method
I am known by many names like Beelzebul, Mephistopheles, or Satan. When I was created, God called me Lucifer, but I prefer--Prince of Darkness....
Pope Francis on Liturgy
If you have a few moments, read and ponder the Holy Father's recent address on matters liturgical. Nothing absolutely new, but the trend of...
The Sad Interview with Jean Vanier Supporting Medical Aid in Dying
Alas, the capitulations continue. A few days ago, I listened on the CBC to an interview with the great Jean Vanier, the founder of...
The True Myth: Easter as the Greatest Story Ever Told
Human beings have always been story-tellers. Since the earliest days, we have striven to express our new-found ability to understand reality and interact more...
Not Peace but a Sword: The Great Chasm Between Christianity and Islam
Robert Spencer, Not Peace but a Sword: The Great Chasm Between Christianity and Islam. San Diego: Catholic Answers, 2013, p.251.
By Scott Ventureyra
Robert Spencer is...
5th. Sunday of Easter: Abide in Me as I abide in you
Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abide in the vine, neither...
Follow with response and reflection
I am a faithful Catholic and a faithful Catholic journalist, meaning that while much of my writing and broadcasting has no direct connection with...