Brucknerâs Ave Maria
In honour of Our Lady's birthday, here is Anton Brucknerâs Ave Maria, which he composed in 1861, and first performed on May 12th of...
The Mary Enigma
(On this commemoration of Saint Bernadette Soubirous, it seems fitting to post this reflection from a new contributor from Ireland, Dr. A.E. Dundon, on...
Distinguishing Equalities
The third person of the unholy triad of the new religion is siamese and it is worth distinguishing between these twins since it may...
Simon, Jude and Desperate Causes
All of the Apostles have a feast day, and, on this day at the end of October - the same day that Emperor Constantine...
Philomela – A Poem
"Philomela"
A lark sings through the hellish gloom;
Calls out to her Author.
Praising, loving, she cries her tune,
Piercing my ears to bother.
A lonely cry, muffled and...
The Inestimable Treasure of the Divine Mercy
âReach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believeâ⊠âMy Lord and my God!â (Jn. 20:18)).
Today is Divine...
Apologetics 101, Question 4: Life, Soul and Substance
Recently, Catholic Insight posted a thoughtful note from Carl Sundell on the essential questions we should be prepared to answer about our faith.
 This list...
Every Life’s Sacred, or None Are
Jesus provides us with a motive for acting, viz., the love of God, which in practical terms produces a love of our neighbours. The...
Paul of Tarsus and Patrick Brown
You have to love conversion stories, from the very real Saul on that road to Damascus, to the fictional Scrooge on a Dickensian Christmas...
Ubi Caritas, Deus Ibi Est
Based on today's Gospel readings on love and friendship, of God, of Christ, and of each other, much needed in our increasingly divided world,...
