WW II, Euthanasia and a Neo-Dachau
This first day of September marks the 81st anniversary of the beginning of World War II, with Germany's invasion of Poland, one week after...
Of Popes, Potentates and Princes Royal
May 18th would have been Pope Saint John Paul II's 98th birthday, which would be old even for the oldest of Popes. Benedict, the...
Humanities, Technology and the Martian
On a news report the other evening, it was mentioned that enrolment in the humanities (philosophy, literature, history, to say nothing of theology) has...
Mourning Travesties and Glaciers
'Travesty' does not seem to begin to describe what has happened in a court in Victoria, Australia, with the appeal of George Cardinal Pell...
Cardinal Pell, Rest in Peace
George Cardinal Pell died yesterday, suffering a heart attack after what seemed to be routine hip surgery. Requiescat in pace. He was 81, and...
Our Lady of Sheshan and the World Day of Prayer for the Church in...
In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI declared May 24thas the world day of prayer for the Church in China, composing a special prayer through the...
Why Can’t Canadians Be Bothered to Have Children?
Having children and raising them is a sacrificial act, or, rather, an unending series of sacrificial acts over many years. One must give of...
Christ, Consecration and Candlemas
A blessed feast of the Presentation to all our readers, which used to, and still may, be called Candlemas, a celebration of the light...
Should the Church Obey the State? The Limits of Law
I have a reflection out this morning on Catholic World Report, on the Limits of Law and Obedience, if you'd like to peruse my...
The Transcendent Meaning of the Ascension
A very blessed and joyous Solemnity of the Ascension to all our readers... At least in the Church universal, which follows the historical fact...