Reveling in Death
Ellen Wiebe loves her job. I would call her a 'doctor', for she is technically qualified as a physician. But since her job is...
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,...
Habemus Papam! Gaudeamus in Domino!
I heard of the white smoke while walking with some students and alumni in Ottawa towards Canada's annual March for Life. We had just...
The Rule of Law
“Why does each small thing in the world have to fight against the world itself? ... So that each thing that obeys law may...
A Deadly First
With the permission of a Superior Court Justice, Ontario had its first euthanasia case this morning, when an 81 year old man suffering from...
Good King Louis
We celebrate today in the universal Church one of my own favorites (not least since I was baptized on this day in bonnie Scotland...
Ad Multos Annos, Father de Valk!
Father Alphonse de Valk, Founding Editor of Catholic Insight, celebrated the 51st anniversary of his ordination quite fittingly on December 11th, the eve of...
Idle, No More, Please
Eric Idle, of Monty Python comedy troupe fame, has recently tweeted that 'climate change deniers' (one of the few groups remaining, Â in this Disney-esque...
The Cure of Ars: A Model for Priests
On this day, August 4th, in 1859, the world witnessed the passing into eternity of a most remarkable man, a simple country priest, who...
