Simon, Jude and Desperate Causes
All of the Apostles have a feast day, and, on this day at the end of October - the same day that Emperor Constantine...
Sixteenth Sunday: Persevering in Faith in the Face of Evil
The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field is the world, and the good seed are the children...
L’Arche: A Beginning
In light of the upcoming parliamentary decision to be made concerning so-called 'euthanasia laws', we have decided to re-print over the next while a...
Reflections on Rome
I post this final report, for now, on my recent pilgrimage, and my final destination, the eternal city to which all roads lead, Roma. These...
The Reality of Saint John’s Eucharistic Symbolism
INTRODUCTIONÂ
The Gospel of St. John, unlike the Synoptic Gospels, offers no account of the institution of the Eucharist in his narrative of the Last...
Saint François de Laval and the Conversion of Canada
'Tis difficult to believe that Quebec was once a a bastion of the Faith, incarnating in an almost unique way in the historical annals...
The Last Easter Vigil Homily of Pope Benedict XVI
EASTER VIGIL
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Saint Peter's Basilica
Holy Saturday, 7 April 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Easter is the feast of the new creation. Jesus...
The Fathers of the Church and the Power of our Baptism Â
The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, which falls the Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday, officially ends the liturgical Christmas season.
There are some...
VIII Sunday and Seeking Holiness
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil;...
Apologetics 101, Question 3: Must God Be Good?
Recently, Catholic Insight posted a thoughtful note from Carl Sundell on the essential questions we should be prepared to answer about our faith.
This list...
