Simon, Jude and Desperate Causes
All of the Apostles have a feast day, and on this 28th of October, we celebrate Saints Simon and Jude, the latter, in particular, being invoked...
Saint Crispin, Agincourt and the Forty Martyrs
This day, October the 25th, is Saint Crispin's Day - or, rather, the feast of Saint Crispin and Crispianus, for let us not forget...
Anthony Mary Claret, On Fire for God
Anthony Mary Claret died on this day, October 24th, 1870, after a long, full and adventurous life, demonstrating how much one man can do...
The Fightin’ Friar of Capistrano
John of Capistrano (+1456) lived a life very much in the âworldâ at first, studying law, and becoming involved with the political machinations of...
The Late, Great Saint John Paul II
Today is the memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II, who was beatified on May 1st, 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI, and canonized ten...
The Passion of Saint Paul of the Cross
There are two options today for saints - the first are the 'North American Martyrs', also called the Canadian Martyrs, but who most accurately...
Luke, Evangelist, Physician, Artist
A blessed feast of Saint Luke (+84) to all our readers! He was one of the four evangelists, author of the third Gospel -...
Canada Up in Smoke
(A retrospect on the legalization of cannabis in Canada, now six (!) years ago. The stultifying and enervating effects of this drug may in...
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, God’s Ground Wheat
Saint Ignatius of Antioch (+107) joyfully âwent to the lionsâ, as the saying goes, meeting his martyrdom in the arena of the Coliseum in...
A Day of Four Saints
We celebrate a veritable panoply of saints today: In Canada, we have the memorial of Saint Marguerite DâYouville (+1771), the first Canadian-born saint. She...
