Contemporary Despair and Misplaced Hopes
In good part because the rhetorical trick is quickly becoming hackneyed, I will not herein aver the existence of a “real pandemic” behind the...
Fundamentalism A, B and C
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The slogan of the Protestant Reformation was “sola Scriptura,” that is, a conviction that the Bible and the Bible alone contains God’s revelation to...
Foxhole Fantasy
(We thought we would publish a bit of fiction in these pages, for light, yet edifying and educational, relief from the barrage. Here is...
The Weak Little Bird: Saint Thérèse and Strangers and Sojourners
“How can a soul as imperfect as mine aspire to the possession of the plenitude of Love? O Jesus, my first and only Friend,...
The Joy of Felix of Catalice – Brother ‘Deo Gratias’
Today, Tuesday 18 May 2021, is the feast of the Capuchin lay brother St Felix of Cantalice (+1587). Certainly Brother Felix has been foundational...
Palestrina’s Viri Galilaei
Another priceless gem from the craftmanship of Palestrina, Viri Galilaei - a meditation on the angel's declaration to the Apostles and disciples: Men of Galilee,...
Ascension, Church and Magisterium
When was the Church founded?
Many would say that it emerged from the opened side of Jesus on the cross, like a new Eve from...
Fulton Sheen’s Thoughts for Daily Living
The Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979) needs little introduction. At the peak of his radio and television popularity from the 1940s to the...
The Vital and Abiding Need for Confession
Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them...
Saint George Preca, Catechist and Apostle of Malta
(We are a bit late, alas, in posting this reflection on Saint George Preca, a home-grown Maltese saint, whose feast was May 9th. But,...
