Holy Norbert and Heroic Normandy
Saint Norbert (+1134) of Xanten was a zealous bishop and founder, whose feast has since 2018 been trumped by Mother of the Church. I...
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College Receives Permission to Grant a Four-Year Bachelor of...
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College (SWC) in Barry’s Bay, Ontario, has been granted permission to offer a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree by...
Placating Tyrants and Playing Catch up with the Culture of Death
From Justin Trudeau’s eyebrow apparently falling off during a press scrum (apparently it may have been an optical illusion), to his tiff with President...
A Debacle of a Debate
I watched a bit of the ‘debate’ last night between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and I use that term reservedly. A debate is...
Judas and Spy Wednesday
Today is Spy Wednesday in our tradition, the day on which Judas Iscariot decided to hand over Our Lord for thirty pieces of silver...
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...
To Yoga, or Not?
Last week, I was walking through Ottawa, and what greeted me on the vast lawn in front of the Parliament buildings was a sight...
The Real Catherine the Great
Saint Catherine of Siena, born in 1347, and who died on this day in 1380, was in no uncertain terms a remarkable woman. Born...
Protomartyrs, Authority and the Tweets of Trump
I have an article published this morning on Crisis magazine, a reflection on the nature of authority. As is the custom, I will post...
Crux Stat, Dum Volvitur Orbis
Saint Paul of the Cross (+1775), the second of sixteen children, grew up in poverty in rural Italy, knowing the value of things, and...