Canada’s bishops typically are cautious when passing comment on public policy. So they grabbed our attention when, in the first paragraph of a recent press release, the bishops predicted Canada’s … Continued
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: 2 Kg 4:42-44 Second Reading: Eph 4:1-6 Gospel Reading: Jn 6:1-15 In the Gospel Reading this Sunday, Jesus feeds 5,000 people with five barley … Continued
By its territory, Malta could be called an insignificant island, but by its spirituality it has been of crucial importance from the beginning of Christianity. It was there that the … Continued
The summer of 1968, with France undergoing a social revolution and America burning, was not a congenial time for a reaffirmation of traditional morality in face of the sexual revolution. … Continued
Can philosophical arguments convince someone to believe in God? One day, the famous French historian of philosophy Étienne Gilson was giving a lecture on Christian philosophy. Gilson asserted that Saint … Continued
I continue here my reproduction of Archbishop Michael J. Miller’s guidelines in response to the legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in Canada. Question 4: “What about a Funeral Mass for those … Continued
The incorrupt body of Mariana de Jesus Torres (1563-1635) in San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador) reminds people of the incredible death experiences of this extraordinary nun in 1582 and 1589. … Continued
Anyone familiar with London theatre and other local productions will be aware of a trend in comedies revolving around problems arising in performance. As far back as Michael Freyn’s 1982 … Continued
Now is the time to learn about medically assisted suicide and euthanasia, and how to advocate for a culture of life and a good death. Award-winning author Sister Nuala Kenny, … Continued
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Jer 23:1-6 Second Reading: Eph 2:13-18 Gospel Reading: Mk 6:30-34 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my … Continued