The Expanding Universe – Is it Getting Bigger All the Time?
Do you believe in the Big Bang? We wrote of the theory, as formulated by the Catholic priest, Father Georges Lemaitre, back in 1927,...
Mother Teresa, A Heavenly Friend, Intercessor and Mentor
On this September 5th, the entire world celebrates the outstanding life of St Teresa of Calcutta, known as 'Mother Teresa', and she is a...
Augustine: The Great Wanderer of God
As we celebrate the great feast of this eminent Father and Doctor of the Church, one thing comes straight into my heart and mind:...
Saint Monica, the Magnificent Mother
Today, the entire Church celebrates the beautiful memorial of St Monica, the Mother of St Augustine. Since, a mother can often be best described...
Pope Zephyrinus and the Barque of Peter
Pope Zephyrinus, whose feast is traditionally celebrated on August 26th, governed the Church for 18 years at the end of the third century (199...
Two Songs to Our Lady of Częstochowa
A hymn to Our Lady of Częstochowa, from the shrine at Jasna Gora:
https://youtu.be/awVxS2LLnnc
And from World Youth Day in Poland, back in 2016, which may...
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....
