Chastity: Appreciating An Underappreciated Virtue
âThen Pilate took Jesus and had him scourgedâ (John 19: 1)
The visions of the 19th century German mystic, Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, vividly depict...
From the Heart of a Woman: What It Really Means to Be a Man
What does it really mean to be a man? Well, I cannot tell you firsthand. I am a woman. However, I believe that it...
Malcolm Muggeridge: Godly Gadfly
Malcolm Muggeridge (1903-1990) like so many great Catholic converts of the 20th century experienced a fascinating pilgrimage from agnostic Communist sympathizer in his youth...
The Good Shepherd and the Sinful Sheep
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners â of whom I am...
Fifth Sunday: The Mystery of Mercy
But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesusâ knees, saying. âGo away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!â(Lk....
Bishop of Hippo, A Saint for All Time
A blessed memorial of the great Saint Augustine (354-430), bishop and doctor of the Church, and perhaps the greatest theologian in her history (although,...
Twenty-First Sunday: Who is Christ?
Who do people say that the Son of Man isâ? (Mt. 16:16)
âYou are the Christ, the Son of the living Godâ (Mt. 16:16). St....
Canada in Pieces
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The...
The Gnostic Roots of Gender Theory
Simone de Beauvoir and Judith Butler are two of the most influential characters in the formulation of the so called âGender Theoryâ, which in...
Orestes Brownson on Socialism & the Church
Orestes Augustus Brownson (1803 â1876) was among the most original and powerful intellects of his era. A self-taught child prodigy who had memorized most...
