Saint James and the Reconquista
Before we leave Saint James the Greater and polygamy behind for now, two further factoids that came across my attention: It seems the Mormons...
St. Patrick’s Fire
In our culture, the closest thing we have to a state religion is the worship of scientific knowledge, which is really just the worship...
Mission Impossible: To Make a Real Movie
I finally got around recently to watching the fifth instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise. As expected, it was slick and high-budget, with impressive...
Maria Goretti and the Noonday Devil
On a hot and sweltering July 6th in a small farming town in the fetid area outside of Rome, one hundred and four years...
The End of Castro
Justin Trudeau shows his true colours once again, eulogizing Castro as a 'friend' of his Dad's, who 'made significant improvements to the healthcare and...
Leaning on Peter’s Chair
The Chair of Saint Peter, is a comforting one, a symbol of the 'pillar and bulwark' of the truth, which is the Church, signifying...
Help of Christians, China and Trudeau’s Communion
Today is the memorial of Our Lady Help of Christians, a title first used by Saint John Chrysostom, patriarch of Constantinople, in 345, and...
Of Conscience and Rights
Yesterday, Dr. Sephora Tang, a young psychiatrist plying her trade in Ottawa, whom I happen to know, was on the CBC's Ontario Today defending...
The Miraculous Friar, Pio of Pietrelcina
While we're on the topic of signs, the life of today's saint, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, was filled with them. His long life as...
