Verdict by Public Opinion
The topic
The July 5, 2021 edition of The Globe and Mail carried an article with the headline “Amid the shameful residential school revelations...
Interior Freedom By Frequent Confession
(The question of how often to go to the sacrament of confession is a very personal one for Catholics, made deep within one's conscience,...
A Catholic Goes to the Movies
Conclusion
(What follows is the conclusion to Father Daniel Callum's, C.S.B, new book, "A Catholic Goes to the Movies", just published by Justin Press. For...
Mortimer Adler on Proving God Exists
Mortimer J. Adler (1902-2001) was early in life an agnostic American philosopher of Jewish descent (he referred to himself as a pagan) who was...
Second Sunday of Advent: The Baptist’s Call to Repentance
The nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious (Is. 11:10).
The Gospel of the Mass on this second Sunday of Advent...
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christianity
Good Christians, now rejoice! The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with three ghosts is steeped in Christian references, symbolism, and themes...
What is Caesar’s, When All is God’s?
A clever writer once observed that Jesus never made the mistake of qualifying any of his statements: “Sell you possessions, and give the money...
The Formidable Forgiveness of Josephine Bakhita
On this day in 1947, February 8th, Sister Josephine Bakhita completed the long and eventful journey of her life. Born around 1869 - she...
Faith, Family and Conflicting Duties
The most terrifying scene in the Old Testament occurs in Genesis 22, when God tests Abraham, saying: “Take your son, your only son Isaac,...
The Mystery of Salvific Suffering
As we move towards Holy Week in this last week of Lent - in the midst of this global crisis, the unfolding effects of which...