Total Eclipse of the Sun
A brief note this morning, on this August 21st memorial of Pope Saint Pius X, that, besides honoring one of the great Pontiffs of...
An Inestimable Gift to God
In the eyes of God, the smaller and more hidden things in this life are often those of the greatest moment in the sight...
You’ve Been Googled
James Damore, an engineer at Google (or should I say former engineer at Google) was fired recently for sending around a memo criticizing his company's...
Domini-Canes
Today is the feast of Saint Dominic, who died on the sixth of August, 1221, having founded one of the great and glorious religious...
Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr
A blessed memorial of Pope Saint Sixtus II and Companion Martyrs, who were beheaded along with six of his deacons in witness to the...
The Cure of Ars: A Model for Priests
On this day, August 4th, in 1859, the world witnessed the passing into eternity of a most remarkable man, a simple country priest, who...
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...
Bach’s Musical Offering
Today marks the 267th anniversary of the death of Johann Sebastian Bach, who passed into eternity this day in 1750, after a rather barbaric...
Saint James and the Reconquista
Before we leave Saint James the Greater and polygamy behind for now, two further factoids that came across my attention: It seems the Mormons...
Security, Saintliness and Serious Polygamy
I joked of 'fortress U.S.A.' in a text message as my travelling companion and I drove through the desolate countryside south of Winnipeg. On...