A Person’s A Person, No Matter How Tiny – At Least in Alabama
As Dr. Alexander Lozano points out, the Supreme Court of Alabama has decreed that frozen embryos - and, by extensions, embryos in general -...
Saint John Neumann and Bishops
Today is the feast of Saint John Neumann, born in Bohemia, but who travelled to the United States in 1836 to seek ordination since...
Leo the Great
Pope Saint Leo the Great, who reigned from 440 until his death on this day in 461, was known for many things. With his...
The (Im)migration Question
The contrast between the disintegrating situation in Britain and Pope Leo IVâs sunny words on migration is a prompt for this brief reflection. We...
Saint Henry Morse, Priest of the Plague
I stumbled on this absorbing short film on the life of the English martyr, Saint Henry Morse (+1645), who spent significant part of his...
Padre’s corner
Padre's corner
âThese is so much bad in the best of us, And so much good in the worst of us, That it hardly behooves any...
Saint Kieran and His Contrary
March 5th is the traditional feast of Saint Kieran, an early Irish monk and bishop, one of the 'Twelve Apostles' of Ireland, disciples of...
A Kinder Visitation
A blessed and joyous feast of the Visitation, commemorating the journey and meeting of the Virgin Mary to her âkinswomanâ Elizabeth, at her home...
Katowice’s Hot Air
At the World Climate Conference in Katowice, Poland, which wrapped up on December 15th, 196 countries â well, representatives from said countries, including our...
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem: The Renewal of Catechetics
The saints during Lent - with few exceptions, such as Saint Joseph - are celebrated as muted 'commemorations', but that does not decrease their...
