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.Ā Born...
Martin of Porresā Heroic Charity
Some of the saints signify sanctity in a way that goes beyond the norm, if ānormā can be applied to a thing like sanctity,...
The Eschatological Message of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Around this time of year in the Office of Readings, or Lauds, we follow the travails of the prophet Elijah from the Book of...
Pro, Clement and Columbanus
November 23rd is another of those triptych saint days, with three on offer to lift our spirits as we approach Christ the King, Advent...
Song (To C. L.)
From collected poems, 1911
Song (To C. L.)
The corn is garnered, the swallows fly,
The leaves fall soft on their wintry bed.
There was a dream in...
Why Is Quaffing an Ale Fine, but Smoking a Joint Not?
(The following was recently published on LifeSite, in response to the setting up of a marijuana store - a 'pot shop' - in the...
The Echo of Glencoe
On the way to the Highlands, about thirty or so miles north of Dumbarton, one passes through a valley of sombre beauty and history,...
Recognizing Lies and Truth
There are different ways to lie. The classical definition is āto enunciate a falsehood with the intent to deceiveā, derived from Saint Augustine, adopted...
You’ve Been Googled
James Damore, an engineer at Google (or should I say formerĀ engineer at Google) was fired recently for sending around a memo criticizing his company's...
Excuses, Truth and Nothing But
Just after posting the announcement on the week-long showing of Unplanned in Canadian theatres, it was announced this morning that two of those theatres...
