Monday, June 30, 2025

Musings on the March

The March for Life was in many ways, as always, a rousing success – thousands of zealous pro-lifers of all ages and all walks...

Talking Transcendentals

I recently had another interview with Bonnie Landry's popular 'Make Joy Normal' podcast, on the theme of the transcendentals, and how they apply to...

The Fight Ain’t Over

Trudeau and his Liberals have announced that they intend, if re-elected, to double down on double mandatory vaccination, if not perpetual boosters on the...

Did de Niro Really Just Become a ‘Dad’?

Actor Robert de Niro, a septuagenarian on the cusp of octogenarianhood (he turns 80 in August) has just fathered a child. We may use...

Blessed John of Rochester, Carthusian Fortitude

 Blessed John of Rochester, Carthusian monk and abbot of their charterhouse in London, was cruelly put to death on this May 11th in 1537,...

Sacred Music Concert Saturday, May 13th

For those living in this area, a fundraising concert is being held next Saturday, May 13th (Our Lady of Fatima) at Saint Michael's church...

The Barrier of Bannister’s Mile

On May 6th, 1954, on a make-do track field in Oxford, in windy and blustery conditions, medical student Roger Bannister broke what some thought...

The Franciscan Charism and the Grace of Working

The Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker is gently inviting me to revisit the great Plenary Council of the Capuchin Order which was celebrated...

Catholic Homeschooling Conference, June 9-10

Once again, Catholic homeschoolers are gathering virtually to be encouraged as they fulfill their mission to be the primary educators of their children: “Cultivating...

Saint Mark’s Literary Techniques

A sense of urgency It is useful and edifying to read a Gospel continuously, from start to finish. It allows us to notice details that...