Henry Walpole and William Byrd
Tertullian’s oft-quoted phrase, “the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church,” immediately evokes scenes of the early Christians in the Roman...
Of Severed Heads, Pronoun Wars and Canaries
An Italian neurosurgeon, Sergio Canavero, is planning to head up the first human body-head transplant, taking the head from a man, Valery Spiridonov, who...
Christianity and Common Sense
Can one jump down one’s own throat? This was G.K. Chesterton's reply to those who claim that anything is possible. When we exercise common...
Grown Up Friends
When I was younger, my friends would talk about what it would be like to be a “grown up.” They all seemed to be...
History, Humanity, and Redemption: A Review of “To Crown With Liberty”
I hope this review might provide a double service to readers. I am excited to promote both a new novel, which provides the core...
Ten Truths from Saint Teresa of Avila
Today, Sunday 15 October 2023, is not only the twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time but also the liturgical memorial of Saint Teresa of Avila....
Ontario Provincial Conservative Politics: How Did We Get Here?
This article is the first part of a two-part series on conservative politics in Ontario Provincially and Federally. This article is intended for those...
Fall trees
Our November 2012 cover artist, Anne-Marie Doyle, lives in Toronto, selling pumpkin pie and pumpkin spice coffee and finishing her last semester of English...
Pius XII: Staunch Defender of Cardinal Mindszenty
Today, October 9th, marks sixty-seven years since the death of Pope Pius XII, lovingly known as the Pastor Angelicus throughout his pontificate which spanned...
Sunday Musical Selection: Tartini and Palestrina
There are a lot of rumours about Guiseppe Tartini (1692 - 1770), a prodigious Baroque composer, who purportedly locked himself away to practise the...
