Saint Joseph Calasanz, a Radical Reformer
We would be remiss if we did not at least remark on this day on the great Saint Joseph Calasanz (+1648), a zealous priest,...
Letter to the Editor: On Evil, Physical and Moral
(To remind readers, letters to the editor are very welcome, and those judged pertinent can be posted, with permission, and with some commentary in...
Six Reasons Why Mary is Our Queen
On August 22nd, the Church celebrates the feast of the Queenship of Mar, honouring Mary’s unique role as Mother of God and Queen of...
The Disastrous DNC and Cardinal Cupich
It sounds like a parody in a tragic comedy, like an even more-inverted Monty Python come full circle: Attendees at the recent Demo(n)cratic National...
Appreciating the Wisdom of the Last of the Fathers, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Recently I felt really blessed going back to the catechesis Pope Benedict XVI gave on St Bernard of Clairvaux on Wednesday 21 October 2009....
D.E.I. – Where S.T.E.M. goes to D.I.E.
Those of sane mind know that D.E.I. is a problem, especially as mandated by faceless bureaucracies, cloaked in a veneer of goodness. After all,...
The Theologian versus the Rationalist: Bernard and Abelard
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Two Theological Models in Comparison: Bernard and Abelard
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In my last Catechesis I presented the main features...
Sister Sasagawa, and Our Lady of Akita and Knock
Sister Agnes Sasagawa, the visionary of Akita, has died, at the age of 93, and, fittingly, like Saint Hyacinth of whom we wrote today,...
Health Crisis in America
One would like to delve into the details of these statistics, and the strict definition of the various conditions, along with their etiologies, which...
Saint Roch: Patron Saint of Bachelors and Dogs
Saint Roch (1295 - 1376?) - also known as Rock, or, in Scotland, Rollox, not to be confused with the luxury watch of similar...
