More Martyrs in Egypt
Sometimes, following Saint Philip Neri in his spirit of joy is a difficult one, as we hear of another Islamic attack, this time on...
Amoris, Traditionis and the Dubia
What is one to say, that has not already been said, of the December 18th response to the eleven dubia, raised in light of...
Finding Sanctity in a Controversial Papacy: Paul VI
Today, May 29th, is the optional memorial of Pope Saint Paul VI, celebrated on the anniversary of his ordination in 1920. This year, ironically,...
Trump 2.0, Redivivus
(This is a revision of a previous post, with some new material – as the theme suggests, it’s difficult to keep up with the...
Holy Norbert and Heroic Normandy
Saint Norbert (+1134) of Xanten was a zealous bishop and founder, who was at the forefront of the ecclesial reform named after Pope Gregory...
Cardinals, Climate and McCarrick
Pope Francis plans to appoint 13 new Cardinals in a consistory on October 5th. There are currently 215 members of the sacred college, of...
Martha, Mary and Lazarus: What Makes a Household?
This memorial of Saint Martha, in accord with a decree from the Congregation of Divine Worship, now also includes her brother Lazarus, the one...
Popes and Martyrs, Marriage and Montanism
Today’s commemoration of saints are all connected with the persecution The first group suffered under the Stoic emperor Marcus Aurelius in the mid-2nd century,...
Of Irenicism and Arachnids
I have been asked by a reader to comment on two recent Ottawa-related themes:
The first is our Prime Minister's participation in the rites and...
Saint John Eudes: Giving Our All
A contemporary of his fellow Frenchman, Descartes, Saint John Eudes (+1680) was of quite a different mind and spirit. Rather that meditate on whether...
