Monday, December 1, 2025

Longing in Advent: Fourth Sunday

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of 'Christmas'. Of course, I am not referring to the real Christmas—the birth of Jesus—but the...

A Reflection on the suspension of Sunday Masses on the Third Sunday in Lent,...

O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts (Ps. 95). The Responsorial Psalm of the Mass on this third Sunday...

Two Trinitarian Palestrinas

In honour of the Most Holy Trinity, Palestrina's Veni Sancte Spiritus, for four voices, first published in 1575. https://youtu.be/J0FdXADkCzs Compare with his later (1589) Veni Creator...

Death and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

“Pray as much as you can for the dying. By your entreaties, obtain for them trust in My mercy, because they have most need...

The True Beauty of Woman

I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. (Genesis 3:16) Ironically, although technological advances have made it possible for...

The Roots of Eco-Socialism

Interesting, is it not, how – as the climate change hoax continues to advance itself with a wall of lies and half truths –...

Wherefore art thou, Modesty?

It may seem a bit odd to speak of modesty when the weather outside is frightful—at least roundabout where I live in rural Ontario. But...

Pentecost’s Fortitude

‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me so I send you’ (Jn. 20:21). â§Ÿ The text of the Gospel brings us back...

Pope Benedict and All the Saints

  HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Vatican Basilica Wednesday, 1 November 2006   Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our Eucharistic celebration began with...

Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

Six years ago,  on the 160th anniversary of the first apparition of Lourdes, on February 11th, Robert Cardinal Sarah, then-head of the Congregation for...