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 Holy Families, Peace and Good Will Toward Men
Today's feast of the Holy Family reminds us of the fundamental importance of this 'basic building block' of each and every society, not just...
Valentine’s Day and Violence
As we near the over-hyped commemoration we call 'Valentine's Day' (Valentine was a rather obscure third-century martyr, of whom we know little, but legends...
Persevering in Faith with Thomas, and Thomas
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" And the Lord said, "If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you...
Total Eclipse of the Sun
A brief note this morning, on this August 21st memorial of Pope Saint Pius X, that, besides honoring one of the great Pontiffs of...
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
Today, January 8th, is the feast of Saint Raymond of Penyafort (1175-1275), one of the first Dominicans (officially known as the Order of Preachers)...
Gregorian Chant: Music for Soul, Body, and God
I recently read a short (152 pages) and small book (each page is 5â by 6â), with beautiful font, and a fittingly short title,...
Saints Sabbas and Julius: Contra Paganism, Pro Homoousios
There are two saints commemorated on this April 12th. The first is Saint Sabbas the Goth (+372), a sort of âvillage foolâ, but the...
Maria Goretti and the Noonday Devil
On a hot and sweltering July 6th in a small farming town in the fetid area outside of Rome, one hundred and four years...
No compromise on love or truth
Newman Centreâs St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Toronto has had its share of controversy. When I first attended Mass there in the late 1980s...
