WYD In Need of a Reboot
A few words on World Youth Day, which just wrapped up in Lisbon, on which much ink has already been spilled: There is, as...
Conan, Youths, and the Cult of Climate Change
Climate change hysteria is heating up, with parts of the globe experiencing record-level temperatures. As the saying goes, never let a good crisis go...
Thinking as Though God Exists: Newman on Evangelizing the “Nones”
Dr. Ryan Topping, of Newman Theological College in Edmonton, zealous proponent of true Catholic education, life-long teacher, prolific author and sometime contributor to these...
Martha, Mary and Marriage
This memorial of Saint Martha, in accord with a decree from the Congregation of Divine Worship, now also includes her brother Lazarus, the one...
Pastor Pawlawski’s Witness
Pastor Arthur Pawlowski has been found guilty of "inciting mischief and eco-terrorism", a charge that could result in a ten-year prison sentence. You may...
Borden’s Burdensome Tax
On this day, in 1917, Prime Minister Robert Borden - whose mustachioed visage is on the $100 bill - imposed an income tax on...
The Scottish Brogue Wins Many Merry Souls
Someone - ironically, a good friend with a pronounced British accent - sent me this tongue-in-cheek article from the Babylon Bee: Study Finds Preaching...
The Storm of a True Revolution
Today marks the anniversary of the official beginning of the French Revolution, back in 1789 with the storming of the Bastille prison. Much ado...
Abstaining from Mass and Communion: A Reply to Dr. Kwasniewski
(In light of Saint Anthony Maria Zeccaria, and other saints of the 'devotio moderna' who advocated frequent, even daily, reception of the Eucharist, here...
That’s A Nice Bank Account You Got There…Shame if Something Happened to It.
The headline has it that media commentator Nigel Farange is getting the Trudeau treatment: Not quite, but close: No reason has been given, but...