Ite ad Joseph
A blessed and joyous solemnity of Saint Joseph to one and all!
The silent saint from the Gospel, husband of the Virgin Mary, and foster...
The Limits of Artificial āIntelligenceā
The gauntlet has now been thrown down, that computers, or more specifically artificial intelligence will soon be able to create more perfect art than...
Brother John: A Monk, A Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life
August Turak has written a delightful little book ā and by ālittleā, I mean the term in a way similar to Christās usage of...
Frances of Rome and the Taoiseach of Ireland
In the most troubled of times, God raises up saints as exemplars and intercessors, and Frances of Rome is no exception. Born into privilege...
Will a Real Women’s Day Please Stand Up?
I am all for honouring women, but International Womenās Day ā which I am at least glad to read they have not (yet?) modified...
The Ultimate Gift of Perpetua and Felicity
Today is also the feast ā a commemoration now, in the Lenten calendar of the Novus Ordo ā of the early martyrs Perpetua and...
Thomas’ Enduring Legacy
Today is the anniversary of the death of Saint Thomas Aquinas. In March of 1274, he fell illĀ on his way to the second Council...
Post Pirates
If I may be permitted a personal post-play reflection, a few words on Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Collegeās production and adaptation of Gilbert...
Cardinal Pell’s Due Process
One might well describe the conviction of Cardinal Pell a travesty of justice, but we will likely never know, as the trial was āblacked...
Minors and Majors
The Vatican synod currently underway has as its theme the āprotection of minorsā, a category that in our current intellectual milieu triggers a vivid...