Henry and Catherine and What Might Have Been
It was on this day in 1509 that Henry VIII, of the recently founded, and some say upstart, Tudor dynasty, married Catherine of Aragon,...
This and That
Hilaire Belloc was born on this day, July 27th, 1870, 150 years ago, making this his sesquicentennial birthday, which we hope is a bit...
Trump, Celebrating Down’s and Go Barrett
October, as I just learned, has been decreed Down's Syndrome Awareness Month, a worthy endeavour to celebrate the joyful, solid fact that every life...
Saint Sylvester, the Last Saint of the Year and Praising God
On this last day of the calendar year, we celebrate in muted tones the mysterious and shadowy Pope Saint Sylvester I, who reigned from...
Saint Gregory Narek, Mystic, Monk and Doctor
The Armenian monk Gregory Narek (Grigor Narekatsi), whose life spanned the latter half of the 11th century (ca. 950 - 1003), was enrolled amongst...
The Dis-Proprotionate Burden of Lockdowns
Human life is much about prudence, the virtue that disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance, and to choose the...
Freedom of Speech, D.O.A. in our Dominion? In Canada, It’s 1984 All Over Again
(We posted this piece almost exactly a year ago today, but it may be even more relevant now, with Bill C-11 (formerly C-10) currently...
Quebec: The End, or the Beginning, of the Quiet Revolution?
O, how the mighty have fallen! Such was the lament over King Saul, who began with great promise, head and shoulders above the rest...
Judas and Spy Wednesday
Today is Spy Wednesday in our tradition, the day on which Judas Iscariot made the fateful decision, deep in his heart and at Satan's...
Coins, Climate and Contraception
As the Pope departs from Canada, after visiting the national shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré, we pray through the intercession of the good...
