Mozart’s 40th and 25th
Mozart published his 40th symphony on this day in 1788, the 'great' in G minor, one of two symphonies he wrote in the minor...
The Stigmata of Saint Francis
(Today, September 17th, marks the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Our Lord. Here are the words of Father...
Saint Paul’s Shipwreck: A Message to both Malta and the World
This tenth of February is for us Maltese is the feast of the baptism of our nation, for today all Maltese around the world...
The Thirty Third Sunday’s Eschaton
Beware that you are not led astray (Lk. 21:8). ⧾
The sacred liturgy again today directs our attention to the eschaton, the teaching about the...
Trudeau’s Tantrum
Most readers will have seen the bizarre behaviour of the Prime Minister yesterday evening. As witnesses and the video record attest, Mr. Trudeau, in...
Blessed and Blessed
GREEK HAS A WORD FOR IT. That’s an expression that recognizes that there are subtle distinctions available in Greek that English lacks. For instance,...
Calum and Tina’s Childless Choice: A Reflection on Parenthood
The headlines proclaimed it, in a his and her perspective, on why a young-ish, urbanite couple plan never and, they mean never, never, never...
St. Michael of the Saints and the Mystical Exchange of Hearts
How do you calculate infinity? John Hopkin’s university Mathematician Emily Reil tried to explain the baffling concept of infinity to various audiences ranging from...
Blessed John Duns Scotus, the Great Defender of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
The 8th of November is the liturgical memorial of Blessed John Duns Scotus. In his apostolic letter on the occasion of the seventh century...
The Good in Suffering and the Evil of Euthanasia
According to a recent poll, eighty-six percent of Catholics in Canada are in support of allowing Canadians with a grievous and irremediable illness to...
