THERE is so much war. War between nations, war between neighbours, war between friends, war between families, war between spouses. I am sure every one of you is a casualty in some way of what has taken place over the past two years. The divisions I see between people are bitter and deep. Perhaps at no other time in human history do the words of Jesus apply so readily and on such a massive scale:Continue reading
THE Prime Minister of Canada has made the unprecedented decision to invoke the Emergencies Act on the peaceful convoy protest against vaccine mandates. Justin Trudeau says he is “following the science” to justify his mandates. But his colleagues, provincial premiers, and the science itself have something else to say…Continue reading
The Mallett Clan riding for freedom…
We cannot let freedom die with this generation.
—Army Major Stephen Chledowski, Canadian soldier; February 11th, 2022
We are approaching the final hours…
Our future is quite literally, freedom or tyranny…
—Robert G., a concerned Canadian (from Telegram)
Would that all men would judge of the tree by its fruit,
and would acknowledge the seed and origin of the evils which press upon us,
and of the dangers that are impending!
We have to deal with a deceitful and crafty enemy, who,
gratifying the ears of people and of princes,
has ensnared them by smooth speeches and by adulation.
—POPE LEO XIII, Humanus Genus, n. 28
I LOVE the image of this little boy. Truly, when we let God love us, we begin to know true joy. I just wrote a meditation on this, particularly for those who are scrupulous (see Related Reading below).Continue reading