Il Poverello, Martin of Porres
Some of the saints signify sanctity in a way that goes beyond the norm, if ‘norm’ can be applied to a thing like sanctity,...
Would the Real ‘Fascist’ Please Stand Up?
The term 'fascism' gets a lot of traction in politics, even if few of us could strictly define it. The etymology derives from the...
Litany of the Saints
While we are celebrating the Solemnity of All Saints it is important to appreciate the litany of the Saints. Personally speaking whenever it happens...
Prayer to Mary Immaculate for the United States
At this critical time, readers may want to join in a novena to the patroness of the United States, Our Lady under the title...
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...
Blessed Terence O’Brien and Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez
This penultimate day in October - all hallowe'ed eve's eve - is the memorial of the Irish bishop and martyr, Terence O'Brien (1601-1651), put...
Untrammeled Immigration: A Reply to a Reader
A reader sent in the following comment:
Your stated goal “endeavours to foster the *culture of life* by reporting truthfully, critically, contextually, and … guided...
Bill Gates on the Hot Seat
There's more than a little schadenfreude in seeing Bill Gates put through his paces by this doughty interviewer. The commentator is right when he...
Canceling Columbus
Christopher Columbus was a Catholic explorer. Some misguided historians would have us believe the Catholic Church sent him and the missionaries who accompanied him...
The Incredible Gift of Pope Saint John Paul II
On October 22nd, the liturgy offers us the liturgical feast of Saint John Paul II. This great Polish Pope was one with whom many...
