It’s a S.T.E.M. World, Baby
A recent article, sponsored by none other than the Royal Bank of Canada, had a list of the top ten ‘most valuable’ university degrees...
Lepanto, Language and Hurricanes
Today, the feast of the Most Holy Rosary, marks the 444th anniversary of one of the most decisive battles not only in naval...
Clarifying Thoughts on the Olympic Ideal
I suppose I am in the Olympic mood, but a couple of further thoughts on sports and athletics, which are on most people's minds,...
Hydro Rates, Jet Set Ministers and Sid the Kid
It was reported the other day that it is now economically impossible for hydro rates to decrease in Ontario. You may wonder why, and...
Facing East, and Other Thoughts
As I have mentioned previously, Cardinal Sarah, the head of the Congregation of Divine Worship (so the highest authority in these matters besides the...
Nota in Brevis July 13: Laws, Trump and post-Brexit
For those of you who, perhaps rightly so, misconstrued my article on the collapse of the rule of law, please do be aware that...
Saint Benedict: Ora et Labora
Today is the feast of Saint Benedict (ca. 480-547), the father of Western monasticism and one of the main forces in preserving Western culture...
More’s Conscience
Today we commemorate Saint Thomas More, husband, father, lawyer, sometime chancellor of England, marytyred in 1535 with his compatriot Saint John Fisher, Bishop of...
Senate Passes Euthanasia Law
The Canadian Senate has capitulated, passing into law Bill C-14 legalizing 'Medical Aid in Dying', or, more properly, murder-assisted suicide. It will now be...
The Two Divine Ladies
Today is the feast of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, the patroness of our college here in Barry's Bay, as well as Our Lady...
