Hurricanes, Stocks and Good Pope John
The weather and the economy are both volatile, of late, with the aptly-named Hurricane Michael (‘who is like God’) smashing into the Florida panhandle, the...
Anthony of Padua…or Lisbon
Saint Anthony of Padua is usually named historically after the city-state in northeastern Italy where he died after his brief but full life at...
Our Lady of Walsingham, England’s Dowry
(In light of today's official 'feast' of Our Lady of Walsingham, September 24th, the premier Marian shrine in the British Isles, I am re-posting...
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...
Idle, No More, Please
Eric Idle, of Monty Python comedy troupe fame, has recently tweeted that 'climate change deniers' (one of the few groups remaining, in this Disney-esque...
Saint Cajetan, Founder of the Theatines
On this day we also honour Saint Gaetano Cajetan (1480-1547), not to be confused with the 'other' Cajetan, whose name was Thomas, a famed...
Saint Mark in a Hurry
Saint Mark, writer of the Gospel and first bishop of Alexandria, was the missionary companion and amanuensis of Saint Peter, the first pope. The...
Death, Automatically
A panel of health-care providers, as the term now has it, on the radio other day was discussing euthanasia, or, again as the language...
Rebuilding Catholic culture
This summer, Saskatoon hosted the first ever Rebuilding Catholic Culture Conference on 19 and 20 July. Keynote speakers were Catholic biographer Joseph Pearce and...
Darkness and Pronouns
And thick darkness shall cover the land...The widespread blackouts in Manitoba and California - regions which otherwise share almost nothing else in common -...