A Kinder Visitation
A blessed and joyous feast of the Visitation, commemorating the journey and meeting of the Virgin Mary to her ‘kinswoman’ Elizabeth, at her home...
Justin the Martyr
Saint Justin, who is called the 'martyr', was a pagan convert to Christianity, based in large part upon his investigation of the rational arguments...
Captain America as Cultural Chameleon
Alas for Captain America. I know he is a fictional character, but, even so, he has had a rough time of it of late.
First,...
Corpus Christ: A Feast for the Ages
A blessed and grace-filled solemnity of Corpus Christi to one and all, a feast that has a long and varied history dating back to...
Orlando Massacre and the Clash of Cultures
As you have likely read already, fifty people have been killed in an attack on an Orlando 'gay' nightclub, with fifty-three more injured, the...
Normalizing Deviancy
Well, another evening CBC episode, dedicated this time to the flying of the rainbow flag in various locales, the most controversial being the American...
More’s Conscience
Today we commemorate Saint Thomas More, husband, father, lawyer, sometime chancellor of England, marytyred in 1535 with his compatriot Saint John Fisher, Bishop of...
Brexit, the Faith and Europe
Britain is voting as I write on whether or not to stay within the 'European Union', with pundits widely divided on the effects of...
Wedding Cakes and Walking on Eggshells
A blessed feast of Saint Boniface, (+735) the 8th century Apostle of Germany and what is now Europe, of which he is now the...
Oh, Canada…
On this 150th birthday of Canada, it befits us as Canadians to stop and reflect upon the year that was, as the Dominion reaches...