The Beauty of Suffering: Salvifici Doloris
In, 1984, Pope Saint John Paul II penned an Apostolic Letter on the mystery of human suffering, Salvifici Doloris (curiously, now looking back, the...
Labor et Dolor
We recently held a faculty retreat at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, whose theme was 'Play'. Â A curious focus, one might think, for serious-minded...
Italian Marriage, Atlantic Bishops and Continuing Mayhem
From the extinction of marriage files: Italy is considering officially removing the 'fidelity' aspect  in the promises of legal marriage; no longer will one...
British Terrorism, Big Brother and M 103
Motion M-103 passed in the House of Commons this afternoon, by a margin of 201 to 91, meaning that there are 201 people in...
Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom
A blessed âfeastâ of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, Sedes Sapientiae, an ancient and venerable title the Virgin Mary as the Chora tou Achoretou,...
Domini-Canes
Today is the feast of Saint Dominic, who died on the sixth of August, 1221, having founded one of the great and glorious religious...
Teresa of Avila, Doctor of Prayer
Today is the feast of Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), a discalced Carmelite nun who reformed the Order, which traced its origins way back...
Am I not your Mother?
We celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe today, a commemoration elevated to a feast on the eve of the Third Millennium by Pope John Paul...
Troublesome Technology and the Modesty of Mixed Doubles
I suppose I should wish everyone a joyous and restful Family Day, but I have a strong, almost knee-jerk, reaction to State-mandated holidays, regardless...
