Beatification of Catherine of Saint Augustine
(What follows is an excerpt from the homily of Pope Saint John Paul II beatifying Mother Catherine of Saint Augustine along with four others...
May the Fourth Be With You, Superheroes One and All
By historical coincidence, this May 6th is the day that Saint Francis Xavier arrived in the Portugese colony of Goa on the Indian coast,...
Oh, What a Tangled Web of Electrons
For a fuller perspective on the life and times of the great Catherine of Siena - who seems to grow in my own estimation...
The Horror, the Horror, of the FDA
Last Friday, the Biden administration permitted the use, sale and distribution of 'fetal tissue', which means the various body parts and organs of unborn...
A Stirring Sermon, and Summary of You Know What
A blessed continued Eastertide to all our readers! Christus resurrexit! In spe gaudentes! Alleluia! Χριστός Ανέστη!
I just finished grading my final exams - hence...
The Origin, Efficacy and Morality of Certain Covid Vaccines
For those still struggling with whether to ‘get the shot or not’, especially if pressure is being applied by employers, relatives, friends or the...
Three Dissenters: Kung, O’Toole, Trudeau
On April 6th, at the age of 93, Father Hans Kung went to meet his God, along with the Christ he didn't seem to...
What We Have Done, and What We Might Do
A continued, blessed Easter Octave to all our readers. Christus surrexit vere, alleluia!
Tal Bachman has a succinct summary of how we got from there...
Easter Joy, Lockdown Loops, and Casting Out Fear
A continued blessed and joyous Easter to all our readers, on this second day of eight days of solemnities, each day an 'Easter Sunday'...
Ratzinger and the Resurrection
To the Christian, faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is an expression of certainty that the saying that seems to be only a...
