Friday, December 26, 2025

Power, Authority and the Rhinoceros

(Another re-post, which I hope helps the reader see his way through our current thicket) G.K. Chesterton once quipped that a rhinoceros in a china...

It’s Official: John Paul II Day in Canada

Our parish priest reminded us this morning that by statutory law in Canada, today is officially 'John Paul II Day'. I must confess that...

Science, Pseudoscience…and Miracles

One of the key differences between science and pseudoscience, according to Karl Popper, was falsifiability. Science, properly speaking, presents hypotheses that can be tested,...

Saint Andrew Corsini

Saint Andrew Corsini (1302 - 1374) was born in Florence on November 30th. Hence, he was fittingly named after the great Apostle. Alas, 'Andrea'...

Subito Santo Syndrome and the Narrow Path to Heaven

A number of years ago, I went to seek advice from a venerable professor of philosophy about completing a Ph.D. My visit was providential,...

But for the grace of God

Every Christmas my family and I read aloud Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. And every Christmas we thoroughly enjoy it and are impressed with how...

The Vicar of Christ

FROM: THOMAS WILLIAM M. MARSHALL, “The Vicar of Christ” Protestant Journalism, No. XLVIII London: Burns and Oates, 1874 And when they cannot entice men openly to rebel against...

A New Mission

Welcome, Dear Reader,   As most of you have heard by now, Catholic Insight, for reasons that were primarily financial, decided earlier this year to cease...

The Brave New Canada of Artificial Reproduction

In 2004, Canada passed the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, which legalizes certain forms of artificial reproduction of human beings, including in vitro fertilization and...

Of Girl Power, Councils and Contraception

I trust all the Canadians out there had a very joyous and blessed Thanksgiving.  Our hearts go out to those affected by the torrential...