Saint John Paul II: The Pope Who Taught Us Not to Be Afraid
As we celebrate the feast of St John Paul II, October 22nd, my thoughts to this great Pope of the Church, along with a...
The Late, Great Saint John Paul II
Today is the memorial of Pope Saint John Paul II, who was beatified on May 1st, 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI, and canonized by...
Saint Ursula and her Myriad Companions
Today is the traditional commemoration of Saint Ursula, who was put to death on this October 21st, in 383, along with - as the...
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and the Sacred Heart
Today in Canada we celebrate Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (+1690), a contemplative nun in France, who from childhood devoted herself to God, with some rather...
Saint Hedwig of Silesia: Poland’s Crown and Glory
It's a special day for the Polish, as one of their patrons is celebrated, at least here in Canada, on this day - normally,...
Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko
On this October 19th we commemorate the Polish priest and martyr, Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, murdered by communist agents on this day in 1984, for...
The Passion of Saint Paul of the Cross
There are two options today for saints - the first are the 'North American Martyrs', also called the Canadian Martyrs, but who most accurately...
Luke, Evangelist, Physician, Artist
A blessed feast of Saint Luke (+84) to all our readers! He was one of the four evangelists, author of the third Gospel -...
Ignatius Ground to Wheat, While Canada Grows its Pot
(This being not only the memorial of the one of the Church's earliest post-Apostolic martyrs, the great Ignatius, who may have known the Apostle...
Avila’s Teresa
(From our archives, on the great 16th century Carmelite reformer Saint Theresa of Avila, whose sparkling, vivid and very human personality echoes through the...