Jasper Burned
We pray for the residents of Jasper, Alberta, a lovely city on the far west of the province, the gateway to the Rockies, and...
Saint Brigdet of Sweden: Co-Patroness of Europe
Saint Brigdet of Sweden was born in 1303 at Finsta in the Swedish region of Uppland, from an aristocratic family. This great medieval mystic...
Living the Catholic Life
A note to let readers know about a new Traditional Catholic liturgical planner is on offer, which will help live a life in tune...
Bob Newhart, Catholic Comedian, Requiescat in Pace
Bob Newhart died the other day, and readers - at least, those of a certain era - may recall his dry, deadpan humour in...
What’s In a Name?
On this day in 1917, the royal family of England, by order of King George V, changed their name from Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha to the simpler,...
Alexius the Beggar
Saint Alex – or Alexius – known as ‘the Beggar’ was a Christian in the early fourth-century, was the son of a Senator, Euphemian,...
The Significance of July 16
Some days have more 'history' to them than others, today's July 16th being one of them. As I just wrote, it is the memorial...
Saint Simon Stock and the Scapular
Saint Simon Stock (1165-1265) was an English Carmelite, who helped establish the ancient contemplative Order in England and Italy, founding monasteries in Cambridge, Oxford,...
The Much Treasured Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The feast of Mount Carmel is one that means much to me personally, with many fond memories in my childhood and adulthood where Our...
Krytia Freeland’s ‘Free’ Contraceptives
As the official government webpage puts it:
…the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of...
