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Saints Hilary and Mungo Against the Arians

On this 13th day of January, in bleak midwinter, we celebrate two saints. The first, in the public calendar, is the great Saint Hilary...

Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys: What Canada Was, and May Be Again

On this January 12th here in Canada we celebrate Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700), founder of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, alongside the first official 'school'...

Living Our Baptism

A blessed feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which in the novus ordo normally falls on a Sunday (today is the Feast of...

Saint Raymond of Penyafort

Today, January 8th, is the feast of Saint Raymond of Penyafort (1175-1275), one of the first Dominicans (officially known as the Order of Preachers)...

Petit Brother André Bessette: The Miracle Worker of Montreal

On January 7th here in Canada we honour one of our most beloved homegrown saints, André Bessette (1845-1937), a humble lay-brother who went on...
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Cardinals in Consistory

The 245 cardinals of the Catholic Church – give or take a few – are gathering today and tomorrow in consistory to discuss various issues. We don’t know precisely what they may discuss – the general agenda may be found here, but its specifics are the prerogative of the Holy Father, Pope Leo in consultation with the cardinals.

A Pilgrimage from Vienna to Rome

I decided to make a pilgrimage to Rome, prompted by the Jubilee year, and walking through the Holy Doors. But I couldn’t just show up in Rome, so to make a pilgrimage of it.

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).