Humility and the First Sunday of Lent
When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time (Lk. 4:13). ⧾
On Ash Wednesday we began our observance...
A Meditation for Lent
Jewish rabbis have a useful word to describe the attitude of a believer to Sacred Scripture. The word is mashal, and it is used...
Kyrie for Peace
It seems a propos as our musical selection to meditate with an Eastern choral Kyrie, for peace in Ukraine:
https://youtu.be/FBDi9vqQrIE
VIII Sunday and Seeking Holiness
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil;...
Verdict by Public Opinion
The topic
The July 5, 2021 edition of The Globe and Mail carried an article with the headline “Amid the shameful residential school revelations...
Building a Culture of Life, Through a Return of the Family Farm
Truth confirms truth and the general truths of the Faith promote this particular truth that the complete citizen is a free man working upon...
Putting Covid in Perspective: A Reflection
(Even if one may not agree with everything herein - and who said we have to agree on everything? - this is certainly an...
Bach and Beethoven on Classical Guitar
Someone once said that there are few more beautiful sounds than a well-played classical guitar, and I must agree, even if I enjoy all...
Seventh Sunday and Forgiving What Seems Unforgiveable
I’ve been hearing confessions now for over fifty years, and I have noticed that there is one sin that comes up more than any...
If Ye Have Faith: Constructing Churches in Poland and Europe
“It is he who shall build a house for my name; he shall be a son to me, and I will be a father...