The Power of the Holy Name
The memorial of the Holy Name of Jesus dates back to the early modern period, just after the Middle Ages, a devotion popularized, along...
Saint Patrick’s Emerald Hope
(Here is a re-posting of some thoughts on Saint Patrick's Day. Much has happened since then, and this will be a muted celebration, with...
A Few Good Men
A blessed Friday to all, as we continue this journey through June, and soon into summer. Spring should bring hope, and the promise of...
The Queenship of Mary, All Holy and All Good, and, then there’s Justin…
A blessed memorial of the Queenship of Mary, a feast formally instituted by Pope Pius XII on October 11, 1954, in his encyclical Ad...
Guy, Gosnell and Social Cohesion
Remember, remember the fifth of November. Yes, it is Guy Fawkes Day, when Brits of a certain religious persuasion celebrate - or used to...
Snakes in Paradise
Did a snake really wash - or swim - ashore in Ireland â a land that, according to pious tradition, has been without the slithering...
Easter, Apocalypse and Other Green Thoughts of Hope
A blessed and joyous Easter Octave to all our readers, and I hope everyone is enjoying this week of Sundays, indeed, week of Easter...
The Pope’s Carbon and Luther’s Katherine
Pope Francis the other day expressed his full support for âcarbon taxesâ â carbon âpricingâ, if you will â a punitive measure to reduce...
Dedication of Santa Maria Maggiore and Our Lady of the Snows
On August 5th, we celebrate the dedication of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the highest church in the hierarchy of churches dedicated to...
Keeping Up With Humour
An apparently disgruntled reader took some umbrage at my take on Grumblin' Greta, describing, au contraire, yours truly as the 'humourless' one, and 'knowing...
