Editor's Corner
Martin of Porres’ Heroic Charity
Some of the saints signify sanctity in a way that goes beyond the norm, if ‘norm’ can be applied to a thing like sanctity,...
The Dies Irae: Day of Wrath, but Also of Mercy
The Dies Irae - 'Day of Wrath' - is a 13th century sequence preparing us for the final judgement, composed perhaps by the Franciscan...
All the Myriads Upon Myriads of Saints
A blessed solemnity of All Saints to all our readers, a feast that goes back to its official institution by Pope Gregory III (731...
Saints Simon, Jude and Desperate Causes
All of the Apostles have a feast day, and on this third last day of October, in the crisp days of fall, we celebrate...
Whose Land Is It, After All?
The difficulty with apologies is that at some point someone’s going to take you at your word. If we claim that we’re living on...
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Nota in Brevis
Supreme Oaths and Doctor Newman
On this day in 1534, King Henry VIII promulgated his Oath of Supremacy which...
The Dies Irae: Day of Wrath, but Also of Mercy
The Dies Irae - 'Day of Wrath' - is a 13th century sequence preparing...
Saint Alphonus Rodriguez
One year after Martin Luther supposedly pinned his 95 Theses to the door of...
The Passion of Saint Paul of the Cross
There are two options today for saints - the first are the North American...
Dopehead Dominion
This day marks the seventh year since Justin Trudeau's legalized marijuana here in our...
Articles
All Saints, All Souls, All Hope
The month of November begins with the celebration of the glorious Feast of All...
Pope Benedict and All the Saints
HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Vatican Basilica
Wednesday,...
The Bishops of Ontario Prepare for the Second Vatican Council
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council...
Luther’s Fateful All Hallowed Eve
(Here is a re-post of a reflection on this 'All Hallow's Eve' anniversary of...
Pope Benedict and Saints Simon and Jude
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter’s Square
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
Simon and Jude
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, let...
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Features
Musical Offering: Hassler, Grieg and Our Lady
A blessed Sunday to one and all! German composer Hans Leo Hassler was born on this October 26th in 1564, bringing much of the genius...
Apologetics 101
Apologetics is the art of defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse, making reference to both faith and reason as appropriate, in light of Saint Peter’s admonition to ‘Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence’ (1 Peter 3:15).
