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The Science of Scientism
"So long as we combine ceaseless and often reckless scientific speculation with rapid and often random social reform, the result must inevitably be not anarchy but ever-increasing tyranny." G.K. Chesterton (New Witness, May 12, 1922) Brothers, One of the great...
Just Following Orders
"And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who do not know their right hand from their left, to say nothing of all the animals?" Jonah 4:11 God ordered one man, one reluctant man to convert an...
For Whom His Love Toils
"Where there is love, there is God." Mother Teresa The word love is so commonly used, its use is becoming uncommon. Some love food, others sex, and others love only what others have. In Catholic tradition, those "loves" are referred to as gluttony, lust and envy...
Church and State
Dear brothers, "No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (wealth)." Matthew 6:24 In Luke's account (Lk 16:13-15), it goes on to say that the...
WORDS
"In those days there was no king in Israel; all the people did what was right in their own eyes." (Judges 21:25) Dear brothers, After much "enlightenment" and "progress", endless "liberations" and "revolutions", the world is plunging right back to where it was a few...
Joy and Suffering
"let us exult, too, in our hardships, understanding that hardship develops perseverance, and perseverance develops a tested character, something that gives us hope..." Romans 5:3-4 Brothers, there is much hardship to be concerned with these days. From unseen...
MAMA MARY
In a recent newsletter sent to parents, an Ontario Catholic elementary school shared six tips to finding peace of mind and boost happiness: Accept what you can't change or controlPractice forgivenessPractice mindfulness meditationMake time for yourselfKeep a...
A Question of Identity
Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? These existential questions are fundamental in our quest for truth. Getting the answers wrong is the equivalent to using the wrong measurements to build a house. Not asking the questions, is like building a house...
FIGHT or FLIGHT
"DEFEND US IN BATTLE", are the iconic words found in our famous call to St Michael, the archangel. These words of course, presume that the person asking for help is in the middle of a fight, whether it be for reasons of self-defense or conquest. It assumes that there...
Jesus take the Wheel
Brothers, The recent events taking place at our nation's capital, whereby peaceful protesters were being beaten, trampled and arrested by the order of Justin Trudeau and his government, cannot escape my mind. More importantly, my conscience, that inner voice God...
