The Layered Meaning of the Prodigal Son
In 1861, John William Burgon, the (Anglican) dean of Chichester cathedral, preached a sermon...
Pope Saint John Paul II’s Last Lent
Here is Pope Saint John
Paul II’s final Lenten meditation, which he finished on September 8th,
2005 – the birthday of Our Lady -...
Losing Canada
When the cross atop Mount
Royal was first erected in 1924, the Montreal
Gazette described it as “a memorial to the survival of the...
From the Desert
Nevertheless,
God was not pleased with most of them, and they were struck down in the
wilderness (1 Cor. 10:5).
The Who, What, and Why of “Walk the Opeongo Line”
To set out
on a journey like this –
67 kilometres – just over forty miles, or a marathon and a...
The Implacable Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo (+1606) was – nay, still is - a model for bishops everywhere, and not just for the ordained,...
Ordination and Marriage in Hitchcock’s ‘I Confess’
(This analysis of Alfred Hitchock's film noir classic 'I Confess' offers some key insights, but, as a caveat, also gives away elements of the...
Really Seeing
Are old people wise? Have they learned anything from experience? Or are they all curmudgeons, continually grumbling about the young generation and contrasting it...
Re-Framing Pius XII
Disinformation, noun: false information spread deliberately and often covertly (by planting rumours) to deceive in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth. The English...
Faure’s Requiem
The Ecclesiastical Schola of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, in conjunction with Our Lady of the Wayside School accompanied by a chamber orchestra, are...