While teaching a philosophy class I introduced the students to an early medieval philosopher named Boethius (480-524 AD), a well-educated Roman who studied in Athens and worked as consul for … Continued
This past year, 2017, commemorated the centenary of apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. The Virgin Mary prophesied and warned of the errors of communism in the midst of the … Continued
The Canadian Jacques Maritain Association met in Ottawa for the Autumn Symposium on Oct. 27 and 28, with the theme, “Renaissance Humanism, the Protestant Reformation, and Jacques Maritain.” I presented … Continued
While taking a theology class a few years back a reference was made to “fascism,” but nobody seemed to really know what fascism was, and the instructor seemed apprehensive to … Continued
This past June, my family was in a state of panic. A niece, who is also a granddaughter, a goddaughter, and a great niece – was going into Grade 2. … Continued
Working at one of the Basilicas in Rome during the summer months, I have become accustomed to watching the guards at the entrance of the Roman Basilica prohibit immodestly dressed … Continued
My next-door neighbours at a Catholic mission in Zimbabwe explained to me how they resolved tension in the home caused by pie slices. When Mrs. Y bought apples in town, … Continued
The words, “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return,” remind us all of an undeniable truth which holds for all people and all times, namely, the inevitably … Continued
Can our finite minds ever grasp the awesome event, the singular moment in history, when the human and the divine come together? No, our limited minds cannot fathom the depth … Continued