Courage and Campion’s Brag
We need more thumos in the Catholic Church, the Platonic notion of 'spirit, courage, wherewithal, steadfastness, zeal, magnanimity, capacity' and we may add a...
ChatGPT and the Purpose of Education
S.A. Dance makes a good case for true education, on the second anniversary of the release of ChatGPT, the 'artificial intelligence' software - which...
Britain Chooses Death
Tragic, but not a suprise, that the House of Commons yesterday voted by quite a wide margin - 330 to 275 - to legalize...
Life and Death in Britain
Britain votes tomorrow - or today if you're reading this on Friday - on euthanasia, or more properly the Terminally Ill Adults (End of...
The Popes and the Miraculous medal
November 27th is the traditional Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, which offers great hope for our shattered world. It was on...
St Leonard of Port Maurice: Servant of the Cross of Christ
On November 26th, the Franciscan family celebrates one of its great saints: St Leonard of Port Maurice, who performed an amazing number of missions,...
Homily of Pope John Paul: Christ’s Spiritual Kingdom
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION FOR THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
HOMILY OFÂ POPE JOHN PAUL II
Sunday, 23 November 1997
1. On this Sunday which closes the liturgical year,...
The Proportionality of War
As the stakes rise in the various conflicts around the world, not least in Russia, Ukraine and the Middle east, we should remind ourselves...
The Witness of Joseph Moscati, Physician and Saint
November 16th was the feast of the holy doctor of Naples, St Joseph Moscati. Giuseppe Moscati, who was born in Benevento (southern Italy), on...
Blessed John Duns Scotus, One of the Great Lights of the Franciscan Order, the...
On the 8th day of November, the Franciscan Order celebrated its important beati, John Duns Scotus. This famous Scottish Franciscan reverbated God’s knowledge and...
