The Limits of Science, Making Moral Choices and Keeping Our Eyes on the Horizon
I have an article published in Catholic World Report, on the Limits of Science and how science might - and might not - guide...
Saint Hedwig of Silesia: Poland’s Crown and Glory
It's a special day for the Polish, as one of their patrons is celebrated, at least here in Canada, on this day - normally,...
What ‘Following the Science’ Really Means: The Limits of Medicine and Moral Freedom
If there is one thing that is omnipresent in empirical research, it is doubt.
This line has always stuck with me, from a methodology textbook...
Max Planck’s Mighty Minimum
Suppose for instance someone maintained that there is a minimum magnitude; that man with his minimum would shake the foundations of mathematics.
So prophesied Aristotle...
The Passion of Saint Paul of the Cross
There are two options today for saints - the first are the 'North American Martyrs', also called the Canadian Martyrs, but who most accurately...
Conscience and the Mandates
There is a science – one might more properly term it an art - to moral discernment in our Church’s tradition, and we offer...
Pope Saint Leo, the First of the Greats
Pope Saint Leo, the first pontiff to earn the title 'the Great', reigned from 440 until his death on this day in 461, was...
Albert, the Great, Theologian and Scientist
Saint Albert (1200-1280), whose life spans what William Walsh called the 'greatest of centuries' was given the title 'the Great', even before his death....
God, the Universe, and Hubble
On September 23rd, 1924, the universe got a little bigger - at least from our perspective. The ancients - Aristotle, Plato, Ptolemy - thought...
Silent Night, Heilige Nacht – A Night of Peace and Joy
The beloved hymn Silent Night was first performed on Christmas Eve, 1818, fittingly at Saint Nicholas parish in Oberndorf in what was then the...