The Intellectual and the Gunman
What Christ said of the poor might be said of intellectuals: they will always be with us. Then the question naturally arises: in what...
Why the Ideological âRosary of Modern Sorrows’ is not a Rosary
The âRosary of Modern Sorrowsâ (RMS) is made by the American company, 'Contemplative Rebellion' (CR) and is sold on-line for US$62. It is unique,...
Brendan’s Fantastic Voyage
Today commemorates Saint Brendan (+577) the sixth century Irish monk, the 'Navigator', whose main claim to fame - besides his holiness of life -...
Our Lady of Fatima to Blessed Jacinta
Here are some of the warnings Our Lady of Fatima gave to Blessed Jacinta, in turn to give to others, before her death from...
The Significance of the March for Life
The upcoming feast of Saint Matthias, May 14th, paradoxically marks the sombre anniversary of the legalization of abortion in Canada, under Trudeau Sr., in...
Good Shepherds, Good Mothers and Benedict XVI
A blessed Fourth Sunday of Easter, also known as' Good Shepherd' Sunday after the Gospel reading, upon which Father Callam offers an insightful meditation....
The Good Shepherd, Who Never Leaves His Flock
Has any one of you ever been a shepherd? or even seen one? Do shepherds exist in contemporary North America? Nevertheless, we know instinctively...
Daily Quotation: Jean Vanier
âTo be lonely is to feel unwanted and unloved, and therefor unloveable. Loneliness is a taste of death. No wonder some people who are...
On the Jaws of Death and the Gates of Heaven
Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977) was a Catholic convert, philosopher, and theologian whose deep thinking prepared him during his long life for fruitful meditations on...
A Gentle Giant Gone
Jean Vanier, the founder of LâArche, has gone to his eternal reward, at the venerable age of 90. The son of soldier, veteran and...