The Three Saints of the Day
Today is one of the rare, if memory serves unique, days in the liturgical calendar wherein we celebrate three saints. In chronological order, they...
Life in the Visitation
A blessed feast of the Visitation to one and all! I have always considered this a pro-life feast, when two saintly women, each bearing...
An Open Letter to the President of the University of Guelph
Dr. Byram W. Bridle, PhD, who is Associate Professor of Viral Immunology, Department of Pathobiology at the University of Guelph has, in his own...
The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail
A contributor and reader wrote to me the following thoughts on the gates of hell not prevailing, which I thought would help our readers,...
A Tale of Two Bishops
Bishop Georg Bätzing, head of the German Catholic bishops' conference, has declared that the Church should change her moral teaching, to allow for same-sex...
The Mass of the Ages
As a reflective and informative - the first YouTube commentator says 'mind blowing', but the reader may decide - addition to the liturgical wars,...
St Bernard of Clairvaux: The Teacher Who Teaches Us Devotion to Mary
One of the great Doctors of the Church who really teaches us who is and how are we to love the Mother of God...
St Angelo of Acri: A Remarkable Missionary of God’s mercy
The last day of October, we Capuchins celebrate the feast day of St Angelo of Acri. This great Capuchin remains known within the history...
M.D. – Doctores Mortis, Which is to Say, Doctors of Death
The 'most rewarding work she has ever done'.
So Dr. Ellen Wiebe describes her practice - such as it is - as a specialist in...
The History of Passiontide and Holy Week
(Although the ancient laws and customs may no longer be de rigeur, we may reflect in these solemn days on the zeal of the...
