Father Anthony Ho is the pastor of Canadian Martyrs Parish in the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
In The Spiritual Combat, Lorenzo Scupoli devotes chapter 17 to “the order to be observed in the conflict with our evil passions.” Scupoli pointed out a basic truth about the … Continued
Lorenzo Scupoli’s The Spiritual Combat devotes chapter 14 to the painful experience in which the soul feels overwhelmed by temptation. He describes moments when the lower faculties—imagination, emotions, and the … Continued
In our fallen condition, St. Augustine noted that “there is an internal war—concupiscence pulling us toward sin, grace empowering us toward holiness.” St. Maximus the Confessor taught that humanity suffers … Continued
In his 16th-century masterpiece The Spiritual Combat, Dom Lorenzo Scupoli tackled a core problem: our disordered desires. The solution is to retrain our hearts to find their deepest joy in … Continued
In Chapter 9 of The Spiritual Combat, Lorenzo Scupoli identified a subtle but common enemy of the soul: idle curiosity and an undisciplined appetite for knowledge. He warned that filling … Continued
The Legion of Mary was founded by Frank Duff, a Servant of God, on Sept. 7, 1921. The Legion of Mary honours Our Lady under the title of “Mary Immaculate, … Continued
Pope Leo XIII was consecrated a bishop on Feb. 19, 1843. In 1893, he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his episcopal consecration. The Holy Father wrote two Rosary encyclicals in … Continued
From the Rosary encyclicals promulgated by Pope Leo XIII in 1884 and 1887, we learn about the proper dispositions required for the effectiveness of the Rosary devotion. Since the enemies … Continued
Pope Leo XIII wrote the first of his 11 Rosary encyclicals in 1883 and initiated the practice of praying the Rosary during the whole month of October. The following year, … Continued
In his next series of articles, Father Ho examines the papacy of Pope Leo XIII, upon whom Pope Leo XIV based his choice of papal name. On May 10, our … Continued