Saturday, December 6, 2025

What Are the Laity to do Without the Mass?

Lord, we are the least of all the nations, now we are despised throughout the world, today, because of our sins. We have at...

Saint Benedict: Ora et Labora

A blessed feast of Saint Benedict (+543), as we commemorate the monk credited with saving what we know as 'civilization'. As a student in...

Our Lady’s Psalter

Our Lady's Psalter: The Rosary of the Mystery of Christ Translated by Fr. Marco Testa ISBN 978-0-9880692-0-6 Cost: $10. Proceeds benefit the pro-life movement. Father Marco Testa, a...

The Enigmatic and Ecstatic Life of Rose of Lima

Rose of Lima (+1617), whose birth name was Isabel, was called 'Rose' when a servant saw her face mystically transformed into the beautiful flower...

Antony Flew and the Deist Dilemma

Antony Flew (1923 - 2010) was a British philosopher and atheist who is much remembered for his discovery of a principle called the “No...

Nereus, Achilleus, and Pancras: Choosing Our Path

Today we commemorate the early martyrs Nereus and Achilleus, eunuchs and chamberlains of the court, and eventual converts to Christianity, who were put to...

Petit Brother André Bessette: The Miracle Worker of Montreal

On January 7th here in Canada we honour one of our most beloved homegrown saints, André Bessette (1845-1937), a humble lay-brother who went on...

The Hope and Joy of Pier Giorgio Frassati

(On this Sunday, September 7th, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is being canonized, along with fellow Italian, Blessed Carlo Acutis. Both died young - Carlo...

Novena to the Canadian Martyrs

Here in Canada, we celebrate the feast of the Canadian Martyrs on September 26th, so the novena to them begins today. Our Dominion could...

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother and Mystery

December the 12 is the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, now a feast, which used be a commemoration. But the day was elevated...