Novena to the Holy Ghost, Fourth Day – The Gift of Fortitude
Fourth DayÂ
Thou, in toil are comfort sweet,Â
Pleasant coolness in the heat,
Solace in the midst of woe.
The Gift of Fortitude
By the gift of Fortitude...
Ascension and Novena to the Holy Ghost – First Day
In the Church universal, the solemnity of Ascension is on its traditional day, Thursday - so a blessed, if belated, and joyous one to...
Blessed Joseph of Igualada, OFM Cap
This 27th of May is the feast day of the Capuchin Blessed Joseph of Igualada, a beardless Capuchin, which for some of us in...
Newman and St. Philip Neri: The Quest for Sanctity
In honour of today's saint, here is an essay from a while back by Father Jonathan Robinson, C.O., (+2020, requiescat in pace) founder of...
Saints Bede, Gregory VII, and Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi
There are many saints in the Church's history - there are, by one estimate, about 6000 at least quasi-officially canonized - too many ever...
Upcoming Talk: Artificial Intelligence: Master or Servant?
For those in the Pembroke area, I will be offering a presentation and discussion this May 28 at 7 p.m. at St-Jean Baptiste Parish Hall, 500...
Euthanasia in Britain, Canada Style
It's disconcerting when a former colony - Canada - deforms her mother country - Britain, like a son corrupting his father. As England debates...
Apologetics, 101
âThe Church needs to promote apologetics, which is aimed at affirming the truth of Christian revelation, the harmony of faith and reason, and a...
Tolkien and Saint Brendan
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote much else besides Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit - he was an Oxford scholar, with many articles and essays...
A Brief Clip of Robert Prevost-Leo XIV
Intriguing to see the then-Father Robert Prevost, as Prior of the Augustinians, now Pope Leo XIV, play a brief part in this documentary on...
