Espousal(s) of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This day, January 23rd, is the wedding anniversary of the Holy Family, the traditional feast of the espousals of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Yes,...
Saint Vincent the Deacon’s Silent Witness
Saint Vincent the Deacon (+304), who suffered grievous tortures witnessing to his Catholic faith under the Diocletian persecution (as did yesterday's Saint Agnes) is...
Is There Any Hope for the Catholic School System in Ontario?
As students return to school after Christmas holidays, and in light of yesterday’s memorial of founding Catholic educator Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, I offer these...
Saints Fabian and Sebastian: Doing the Holy and Perfect Will of God
I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God,...
Darwin’s Long Shadow
(There is no end to the books on Darwin and evolution. Even if the initial controversy has settled down amongst mainstream scientists, questions abound,...
Abbot Anthony’s Narrow, but Joyful, Way to Heaven
Saint Anthony (+356) is commonly called 'the Abbot', or Anthony ‘of Egypt’, where he retreated to the wilderness as a young man to live...
Long Live Saint Paul the Hermit!
Saint Paul of Thebes (+ 341) - whom we celebrate either on January 10th or, today, on the 15th - is traditionally considered the...
Saints Hilary and Mungo Against the Arians
On this 13th day of January, in bleak midwinter, we celebrate two saints. The first, in the public calendar, is the great Saint Hilary...
Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys: What Canada Was, and May Be Again
On this January 12th here in Canada we celebrate Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700), founder of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, alongside the first official 'school'...
Living Our Baptism
A blessed feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which in the novus ordo normally falls on a Sunday (today is the Feast of...
