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, and the first official school...

Saint Martin of Tours and Remembrance Day

It's Remembrance Day here in Canada as well as Britain and the rest of her dominions and territories, called Veterans' Day in America, commemorating...

Andrew-Dung Lac and the Vietnamese Martyrs: Washed in the Blood of the Lamb

On this memorial of the Martyrs of Vietnam, we commemorate today a whole panoply of white-robed witnesses, Christians, bishops, priests, Franciscans, Dominicans, lay men,...

A Philosophical Habit of Mind

On a more positive note on how universities may best fulfill what they were originally founded to do, please do feel free to peruse...

Whither True Wealth, Mr. Depp?

The Church has consistently advocated the proper distribution of wealth in society, ensuring that each one has 'enough' on which to live. Of course,...

Ave, Maria, Gratia Plena!

A blessed, joyous and grace-filled solemnity of the Annunciation to one and all! Today, the divine Word was made incarnate in the womb of...

Ms. Pelosi and the Abortion Bill

The House of Congress in America is voting today on a sweeping abortion law, -Our Lady of Ransom and Our Lady of Walsingham, no...

The Pope, the TLM and the Novus Ordo: Who’s Really Following Vatican II?

The Holy Father just cannot let it go: In remarks made the other day on May 7th to liturgical scholars at the Pontifical Liturgical...

The Black Madonna: Our Lady of Częstochowa

This feast of the 'Queen of Poland' is a national holiday in that great nation, with thousands of pilgrims flocking to her shrine at Jazna...

The Covid Vaccine: Formal and Material Cooperation, and the Principle of Double Effect

Opinions on the 'vaccine' range from those who see it as the prophylactic panacea to bring us back to peace and normality - whatever...