Subito Santo? Quo Vadis, Purgatorio?
Pope Francis died on April 21st last year - which seems a different era. We commend his soul to God, praying for him, not...
Saint Fidelis’ Last and Greatest Sermon
Today is the memorial of Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, (+1622) whose original name was Mark Rey: 'Sigmaringen' was his birthplace in what is now...
George, Shakespeare and Brian Boru: England, Ireland and Fighting the Good Fight
Today used to be (*) a national holiday in England - as the people hearken back to an earlier and better time in the...
Into and Out of Africa
Pope Leo XIV is on the last leg of his pilgrimage to Africa, the destination he chose for his first apostolic visitation. Makes sense,...
The Limpid Soul and Mind of Anselm of Canterbury
Saint Anselm (+1109) was bishop of the see of Canterbury, in the south of England, whose old buildings and cobbled roads still evoke her...
Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin: Educator and Martyr of Silence
Bd. Marie-Anne Blondin (+1890), whose optional memorial falls today in our fair Dominion, the day of her birth in 1809, five decades before Canada...
Carney’s Amoral Majority
After five defections â euphemistically described as âcrossing the floorâ â and three by-elections, Mark Carney and his Liberals how have their coveted majority....
A Tale of Two Benedicts
A grace-filled Holy Week to all our readers! As we await and prepare for the Resurrection about to dawn upon us, we might keep...
Saint Lydwina of Schiedam and Suffering Joyfully
Saint Lydwina of Schiedam (1380 - 1433) was one of the countless and glorious âvictim soulsâ in the history of the Church, those whose...
The Glorious Martyrdoms of Martin and Maximus
As we enter into Eastertide, we recall on this 13th of April Pope Saint Martin I (+655), one of the noblest, if most tragic,...
