Why we need the Church
I read the story beneath the title with trepidation but, truth be told, with more than a little resignation. A Montreal deacon had been...
Blessed Blondin and Bureaucracy
Bd. Marie-Anne Blondin (+1890), whose feast was just the other day, and of whom you may never have heard, founded a religious congregation of...
Trudeau’s Carbon Tax, and the Rule of Non-Law
This April 1st is the Monday of Easter Octave - and a continued blessed one to all. Christus resurrexit vere, alleluia! But in the...
Apocalyptic Synods
The long-awaited, or dreaded, depending on one's perspective, Synod on Synodality begins today, and we pray that whatever God wills from this, whether antecedently...
The Queen’s Birthday
A very joyful Victoria Day to all our Canadian readers! A statuatory federal holiday, which was originally instituted to celebrate the birthday of Queen...
Fairy tales
I deny that biology can destroy the sense of truth, which alone can even desire biology. - G. K. Chesterton, The Long Bow
"Papa, tell...
The Imposition of Family Day
I suppose it is requisite to wish everyone a happy 'Family Day', even though my reservations with this holiday, which is not really a...
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...
Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle: A Teacher for Teachers
Jean-Baptiste de la Salle (1651 - 1719), a French nobleman, ordained a priest, founded the first order in the Church’s history entirely without priests,...
The Enduring Message of La Salette
On September 19th, 1846, Maximin Giraud and Mélanie Calvat, two shepherd children were coming home from tending their flock outside the picturesque hamlet of...