What’s Wrong with this Broken World
There can be no disputing the following fact: the Catholic Church began with the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The first...
Twenty Seventh Sunday: Esther, Our Lady and the Message of Fatima
Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise (Hab. 1:3). ⧾
Our first reading today is taken from the book of the Prophet...
Pope Benedict and Saint Francis, Il Poverello
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Saint Francis of Assisi
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In a recent Catechesis, I illustrated the providential...
Pope Benedict and Saint Jerome
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Saint Jerome (1)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, we turn our attention to St Jerome, a Church Father who...
Saint Michael and the Eucharistic Eschatological Battle
The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the devil or Satan, who had deceived all the world, was hurled down to the earth...
Twenty-Sixth Sunday: Lazarus and Helping the Poor
As for you, man of God; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness (1 Tim. 6:11).
The parable of Lazarus and the rich man is...
The Indomitable Courage of the Canadian Martyrs
Today in Canada we celebrate the Canadian Martyrs, who are commemorated on October 19th in the rest of the world. They are fitting examples...
Twenty-Fifth Sunday and Using Wealth Wisely
You cannot serve God and mammon (Lk. 16:13). ⧾
At face value, it would seem that that the Gospel text of the Mass appears to be...
Twenty Third Sunday: The Cross, the Eucharist, and Eternal Life
‘Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple’ (Lk. 14:27). ⧾
This saying of Our Lord is very...
Strong demand, intense debates: Ontario’s Catholic schools at a crossroads
As students prepare to bid farewell to summer and head back to school, Catholic education in Ontario may be at a crossroads.
In Ontario, as...
