Walking the Opeongo Line with Saint Ann

A brief note from the now-shuttered, yet still beautifully maintained, parish of Saint Joseph's, on the Opeongo Line, as we, about 90 or so...

Twentieth Sunday: Prayer and Tradition

For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples (Is. 56: 7). In any given region or country, a common language...

The Indissolubility of a Mother’s Love

In one of those many paradoxical ironies of history, it was on this day that Woodrow Wilson – for whom I have not much...

Sensible Miss Austen

It’s hard to contain my pleasure or my surprise at the continuing interest in Jane Austen. The more-or-less successful adaptations of her books for...

Epiphany’s Lesson

In the events surrounding the birth of Jesus, three groups are called to our attention: the shepherds, the Magi and the court of King...

Third Sunday of Easter and the Fulfillment of God’s Word

In the Nicene Creed we find the phrase, “ suffered death and was buried, and rose again . . .  in accordance with the...

Canada at the Gates of…

“It is gravely unjust to enact laws that legalize euthanasia or justify and support suicide, invoking the false right to choose a death improperly...

The Who, What, and Why of “Walk the Opeongo Line”

To set out on a journey like this – 67 kilometres – just over forty miles, or a marathon and a half - of walking, camping, praying, etc....
Pope St. John Paul II

Message of the Holy Father for the First World Day for Consecrated Life

MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II FOR THE I WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE   Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate, Dear consecrated persons! 1. The celebration of the...

A Grave Problem

“Every word he says is a lie. A nose as long as the trucker‘s convoy.” Dr. Jordan Peterson Well, isn’t this awkward? Recent reports from...