A Tribute to Rabbie Burns, in Music
A joyful Rabbie Burns' Day from this Scotsman to all our Scots and those who deep down, in some wee way, wish they were...
Trump, the WEF and Canada
Trump's address to the World Economic Forum in Davos is, quite literally, world changing, even 'apocalyptic', in the strict sense of that word -...
Saint Anthony the Great’s Wisdom and Guidance
On January 17th, the universal Church celebrated the liturgical memorial of St Anthony the Great or as is commonly known, St Anthony of Egypt....
A New Era
A blessed Inauguration Day, especially to all our American readers. Say what you will about Donald Trump - he does have his limitations, and...
Wise Words of Guidance From Saint Anthony, Abbot
As we celebrate the feast of St Anthony the Abbot, it comes to my mind the wisdom God has bestowed on this man of...
Eisenhower’s Dire Farewell Warning
On this day in 1961, outgoing president Dwight D. Eisenhower - 'Ike' - gave his famous farewell speech, warning Americans of the dangers of...
Two Significant Years of Saint Thomas Aquinas
(Here is a reminder of the 'two years of Saint Thomas', as decreed by the Vatican last year. The 800th anniversary of the great...
Brother Bernard of Corleone
Franciscan Capuchins celebrate the feast of our Capuchin brother St Bernard of Corleone on the twelfth of January, and we may delve a little...
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
Today, January 8th, is the feast of Saint Raymond of Penyafort (1175-1275), one of the first Dominicans (officially known as the Order of Preachers)...
The Wisdom of the Magi
When reading from the Gospel of St Matthew, in my mind and heart comes naturally the beautiful parallelism Pope Benedict XVI brought about the...
