Brian Boru, Charles and James
On this day in 1014, at the Battle of Clontarf, just outside Dublin, the great high king of Ireland, Brian Boru, died in battle...
Infallible Infallibility
On this July 17th, 1870, the First Vatican Council solemnly declared the doctrine of infallibility – infallibly. The prelude to the definition was surrounded...
A Few Lessons from Padre Pio’s Wisdom
Padre Pio’s feast day last Friday stirred in me the desire to appreciate this great fellow Capuchin saint. His Spirit-given wisdom offers to us...
Sunday Musical Offering: The Alma Redemptoris Mater, in Three Versions
There are various Gregorian chants sung in honour of Our Lady at the close of Compline, for each liturgical season, and the one for...
A Few Good Men, and the Tragic Tale of the Renfrew School Board
As mentioned previously, a concerned parent, and former teacher, L.J. Helferty, gave an address a couple of weeks ago to the Renfrew School Board,...
Orwell and Truth
In George Orwell's prescient 1984, “staying sane” meant remaining critical of the totalitarian government's apparent 'truths', even if only in secret. 2 + 2...
Palliating Pedophilia
How far are we from 'normalizing' pedophilia? Not far, methinks, as a March 2023 publication of of the International Commission of Jurists states:
Sexual conduct...
How Really to Remember Senator Feinstein
For what should Senator Diane Feinstein, who died recently at the advanced age of 91 after a long - some might say far too...
Why Consecrate Ourselves to Mary?
Today is the solemnity of Mary Immaculate, a day on which many consecrate themselves to her, and the question we may ask, why do...
The Mission from Saint Paul’s Shipwreck on Malta’s feast
On February 10th in Malta and Gozo we celebrate the feast when St Paul, our father in faith, has been shipwrecked. This dramatic event...
