Pope Zephyrinus and the Barque of Peter
Pope Zephyrinus, whose feast is traditionally celebrated on August 26th, governed the Church for 18 years at the end of the third century (199...
Blessed John of Rochester, Carthusian Fortitude
Ā Blessed John of Rochester, Carthusian monk and abbot of their charterhouse in London, was cruelly put to death on this May 11th in 1537,...
Cardinal Burke
Please do pray and offer up whatever daily discomforts, interior and exterior, for Raymond Cardinal Burke, who, according to reports, is critically ill with...
Boxing Blues
Tonight is the fight between Floyd Mayweather, a seasoned 40 year old boxer who has never lost a professional match, and Conor McGregor, a...
Dilexit Nos
(Full disclosure: I myself have not read the most recent encyclical by Pope Francis, so present this reflection by Father Attard for your own...
Novena to the Canadian Martyrs
Here in Canada, we celebrate the feast of the Canadian Martyrs on September 26th, so the novena to them begins today. Our Dominion could...
S.A.D. Saga Continues
More on the S.A.D. phenomenon of young-people-keeling-over-for-unknown or undeclared causes:
These are just the famous people, in whom the media is interested, for now. There...
The Pope, Capital Punishment and Contraception
Robert Grevingās recent article in Crisis (July 28th, 2022) requires some clarification. Distinctions are essential, and in these confusing times, where even the elect...
Ad Orientem, et Pro Populo
The Bishop of Boise, Idaho, Peter F. Christensen, has specifically forbidden his priests, even in their ultra-private Masses now mandated, from celebrating āad orientemā....
Masses, Black and White
Apparently, there is a 'Black Mass' scheduled to be held tomorrow in Ottawa, and Archbishop Prendergast has asked his priests to join the laity...
