John Paul II, Poland and the Land Down Under
The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of St. John Paul II, with Catholics reflecting on a Pope who still remains...
Thirtieth Sunday: The Old Testament in Light of the New
WE CANADIANS pride ourselves on being tolerant, which, paradoxically, means that we are extremely intolerant. To demonstrate our intolerance, let me recite three words...
Saint Paul’s Conversion
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Saint Paul (3)
St Paul's "Conversion".
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today's Catechesis is dedicated to the experience that Paul...
Preaching Christ Crucified
Go into most Protestant churches and you may find a cross, but you will not find a crucifix located anywhere. Go into any Catholic...
Fifteenth Sunday: Applying the Parables
Then the disciples came and asked Jesus, âWhy do you speak to them in parables?â He answered, âTo you it has been given to...
Fourth Sunday: Witnessing to the Truth
But Jesus passed through the midst of them and went on His way (Lk. 4:30). ⧟
Our Gospel reading today is a continuation of last...
Catholic marriage: you’re worth it.
A few days ago, one of my fellow bloggers posted an article entitled, âMarry that virtuous Atheist!â I respect Maryâs opinionâbut I think she...
Chocolate bars
They fight by shuffling papers; they have bright dead alien eyes;
They look at our labour and laughter as a tired man looks at flies.
-...
Third Sunday: Nehemiah, Ezra and Restoring All Things
âThis day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.â For all the people wept when they heard the words...
A Triptych Memorial
In the liturgical revisions after Vatican II, the more complex hierarchy of feasts was simplified, so that we now have solemnities, feasts, memorials and...
