Blesseds Vasyl and Nykyta: Hidden Ukrainian and Canadian Treasures
Those espousing the subversive doctrines of socialism and communism - which includes almost every Democrat and Liberal in Canada, along with nearly the entirety...
Our Lady of the Pillar
This Marian commemoration dates back to very early in the Church's history. In fact, it is the first 'vision' of Our Lady. As the...
Saint Teresa’s Dark Night
September 5th is the feast of St Teresa of Calcutta, this year on a Sunday, but a few words may be in order, as...
Saints Cornelius and Cyprian, Shepherds for Christ and Martyrs for His Truth
Saint Cornelius was Pope for a scant two years in the middle of the third century, elected in 251 and put to death in...
The Indomitable Courage of the Canadian Martyrs
We are living in dissociated times – and by that I mean that we have become unhinged from our moral law, our customs, our...
Saint Jerome’s Holy Vulgarity
All saints change history, often in ways that are mysterious and opaque, but at times more obviously so. Such is Saint Jerome (347 -...
Good Pope John and His Council
Today marks the 61st anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, six decades back to those heady days of the early sixties,...
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,...
Mother Cabrini’s Legacy
In the United States, November 13th is the memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, or 'Mother Cabrini' (1850 - 1917) as she came to...
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Patroness of the Poor
On this 17th of November we, as Franciscans, joyfully celebrate the feast of St Elizabeth of Hungary, a tertiary of our Order.
Elizabeth was born...