Bernardine of Siena and the Power of the Name
May 20th in the month of Mary, the Franciscan Calendar celebrates the feast of St Bernardine of Siena. Being a great Franciscan himself St...
Real Grave Matter
As the search continues for what are turning out to be rather elusive and mysterious mass graves, the tragic irony of the following is...
Orwell and Truth
In George Orwell's prescient 1984, âstaying saneâ meant remaining critical of the totalitarian government's apparent 'truths', even if only in secret. 2 + 2...
Musings on the March
The March for Life was in many ways, as always, a rousing success â 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 âDad’?
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...
