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...
Suffer the Little Children…
In Mark, 10, Jesus is asked by the Pharisees (“to test Him”) whether divorce is lawful. As He admits, the Law of Moses (Deuteronomy...
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...
Finding the True Meaning of Christmas
Last week I promised to consider how we could possibly ignore all the bad and sad news and try to make this Christmas as...
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...
Christmas, 2020
What is God like? The Bible itself answers the question if we examine it carefully. The first thing that struck me as I reflected...
Christ’s Way of Glory
My mother’s sons were angry with me,
they made me keeper of the vineyards,
but my own vineyard I have not kept. (Song 1:6)
For many...
Ça va bien aller: Will All Indeed Be Well?
The following reflection from contributor Father Tim McCauley offers a perspective on the financial impact of the lockdowns, in our current times of controversy....
2021: Dark State Descending, But Hope in Christ Ascending
"More than two millennia after the birth of Jesus Christ, His teachings continue to inspire and uplift billions and billions of people all over...
Aligning Planets and Melodious Music
As we being our proximate preparation for Christmas, with the novena of the O Antiphons, and, if you are so inclined, the meditations of...
