“The culture of death is voracious. Once it begins to feed, it is never satiated; the categories of the killable are never finally enough.”- Wesley J. Smith Exactly 109 years ago, the Great War was still raging, while the Anzac troops...
Paul Suski
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Reflections- From Our Archives
A Sober Reminder
Ash Wednesday is always a sobering experience. The solemn words, Remember you are dust and to dust you will return, vividly reminds us of our mortality. It is also a simple reminder that we all owe God a death, thanks...
William Borst
Quo vadis, Australia
“A democracy without values easily turns into open or thinly disguised totalitarianism.” – Pope John Paul II Church law forbids the revelation of any sin admitted in confession under the penalty of excommunication...
Michael VaccaAll Essays
Our Invitation to the Wedding Feast of Heaven
Instead of being diverted by the oddities of this royal wedding feast (Matthew 22:1-14), we must focus on what the Lord Jesus, the Son of the Heavenly King, is conveying to us as the most heartfelt message ever. We...
Living in God’s Truth
If we were moral detectives, examining a murder case and trying to figure out what made it possible for someone to kill a fellow human being, we’d discover that the first step is always lying. A murderer must lie to...
Saying Yes to God
When I was in the seminary in the 1970s, two other seminarians and I journeyed down to the well-known monastery of Gethsemane near Bardstown, Kentucky, run by the Cistercian Order—more commonly known as the Trappist...
Michael BaglinoJesus Knows the Real Condition of Our Mind, Heart, and Conduct
With The Parable of the Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32), Jesus reveals the Father’s frustration and disappointment with the lack of reliability of some of his children whom he invites to work with him for the betterment of...
Deacon Gregory Webster
Danuta Siedzik: A Polish National Heroine and Model of Courage
Polling shows a disturbing trend: each successive generation is less likely than the previous one to express strong national pride. Fewer than half of Gen Z Americans say they are extremely or very proud of their...
True Courage
Archbishop Fulton Sheen was very inspired by the following story. When the communists took over China, they imprisoned a priest in his rectory near his church. After they locked him up, the communists went into the...
Deacon Steve Greco
In the Company of à Kempis
My mother, both of her sisters, and their mother all had breast cancer. My Aunt Emma Jean is the only one still living. I have tried to be mindful of my health but have often not done a particularly good job. So, I was...
Regarding Fraternal Correction
Arguably the most difficult challenge to our salvation is the call to forgiveness. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. (Luke 6:36) However, fraternal correction must be just as difficult. Mind you, fraternal...
Br Matthew Marie, OSB
