The Primacy of the Family, and Children
It has always been difficult for the homilist to preach on the feast of the Holy Family. In the old days, the priest would...
Facing Death with Peace and Joy
“Praised may You be, my Lord, through our Sister, Bodily Death, from whom no living man can escape.” (Canticle of the Sun composed by...
The Limits of Law and Obedience
Obedience is not necessarily a virtue. It did not excuse the Nazis at Nuremberg, who were just ‘following orders’. Just as Serviam has its exceptions and...
Littlest Suffering Souls: Children Whose Short Lives Point Us to Christ
Austin Ruse, Littlest Suffering Souls: Children Whose Short Lives Point Us to Christ. Charlotte: TAN Books, 2017.
With modern medical breakthroughs, treatments and medicines,...
Saint Sylvester, the Last Saint of the Year
On this last day of the calendar year, we celebrate in muted tones the mysterious and shadowy Pope Saint Sylvester I, who reigned from...
Epiphany: Three Approaches to Christ
In the events surrounding the birth of Jesus, three groups are called to our attention: the shepherds, the Magi and the court of King...
The Baptism of the Lord
A biblical text can become so familiar that we simply bypass statements that would ordinarily puzzle us. I’m thinking of an aspect of the...
A Chiming Clock: Strengthening the Family with the Wisdom of St. Benedict’s Rule ...
As lockdowns continue and children and students are confined to attend school from home, increasingly it would seem, there is a need to structure...
The Year of Mark: Who Was Jesus?
(In this year that we follow the Gospel of Saint Mark, Father Callam offers us a four-part series on the Evangelist and his perspective...
Saint Anthony and the Spirituality of the Desert
Sunday 17 January 2021, is the liturgical feast of St Anthony of Egypt or Anthony the Great. In the words of Pope Francis when...