Thursday, May 15, 2025

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...

Third Sunday of Easter: Christ, the Atoning Sacrifice

Jesus Christ the righteous…he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole...

The Manly Virtues of Saint Joseph

The head of the Holy Family, terror of demons, and protector of the holy Church – St. Joseph – enjoys the rare liturgical feat...

Pope Benedict and Athanasius

GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 20 June 2007 Saint Athanasius of Alexandria Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our revisitation of the great Teachers of the ancient Church,...

Subsidiarity Subverted: Mark Carney’s Politics of Power Outside the Moral Law

As Canadians approach the snap federal election on April 28, they must confront a reality more disquieting than any partisan rivalry: the installation of...

Divine Mercy Sunday

‘Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe’… ‘My Lord and my God!’ (Jn. 20:18). Today is Low...
The winged Lion of St Mark Statue at St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy.

Mark’s Gospel is True History

The four canonical Gospels are without question the four most important books ever written. These books give us an inerrant portrait of Jesus Christ,...

Glimpses Into True Leisure

(A reflection on the proper Catholic notion of 'leisure' from contributor Rebecca Jacobson, fitting for this Easter week of Sundays. Gaudeamus in Domino, quia...

Requiescat in Pace

Pope Francis (1936 - 2025), has died on this Easter Monday morning, after a controversial and often turbulent reign of just over 12 years....

The Resurrection was Real, and is the Foundation of our Faith – Alleluia!

(From a Regina Coeli address of Pope Saint John Paul II, April 21st, 1996): Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. In the liturgical season running from Easter...