The Battle of Vienna 1683
September 12th marks the anniversary of the Battle of Vienna, in 1683, when the army of the Holy Roman Empire, particularly with the help...
Christus Natus Est, Gaudeamus!
A very merry, blessed and joyous Christmas to all our readers, which we hope is filled with God's grace and good cheer. Someone sent...
Poet’s Corner
Be strong,
For those with little faith.
Be love,
For those who have never felt it.
Be patient,
For those who always hurry.
Be what you ask God,
To harmonize the...
A Remembrance Day to Remember
My most memorable Remembrance Day experience took place eight years ago. It was my first semester out of Canada (I think it’s difficult to...
Instant Conversion
One feature of the Gospel for this Fifth Sunday of Lent has intrigued many readers: Jesus’s writing on the ground with his finger. For...
Plan for Unplanned
A note to all our readers:
"Unplanned" - based on the powerful and moving true story of the conversion of former Planned Parenthood employee Abby...
From the Homily of Pope Paul VI At the Canonization of the Forty Martyrs...
25th October 1970
To all those who are filled with admiration in reading the records of these martyrs, it is perfectly clear that they are...
The Angelus and the Law’s Perfection
ANGELUS
St Peter’s Square, Sunday, 13 February 2011
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In this Sunday’s Liturgy we continue to read Jesus’ so-called “Sermon on the Mount”. It...
The Curious Case of Cardinal Pell
Asked if he had ever asked God, in the words of Christ on the cross, “Why have you forsaken me?” Cardinal Pell responded “No...
Mary’s Immaculate and Maternal Heart
On the Saturday after the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Heart of His Mother Mary, the...
