Habemus … Whom? The stakes in choosing Peter’s next successor
BY Fr Serafino Maria Lanzetta
What do the cardinals want, a successor of Francis or of Peter? This is a fundamental question that must be…
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Saint Joseph and the Conclave of May 2025
In the third week after Easter, the Church’s liturgy reminds us of how the risen Jesus consolidates the nascent Church…
READ MORE“Again a little while”: sermon on the third Sunday after Easter
BY a Dominican friar
“A little while and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me.”In…
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BY John Smeaton
On Easter Friday, the Catholic faithful gathered outside Parliament for a public recitation of the Rosary, in response to Voice…
READ MOREThe perfect manner and irresistible attractiveness of St Catherine of Siena
BY Algar Thorold
From the introduction of Thorold’s 1906 translation of The Dialogues of St Catherine of Siena.Midway between sky and earth hangs…
READ MOREWorth his wages: sermon on the feast of St Joseph the Worker
BY a Dominican Friar
“Wisdom rendered to the just the wages of their labours, and conducted them in a wonderful way; and she was…
READ MOREThe death of Pope Francis (2013–2025): end of an era?
BY Roberto de Mattei
At 7:35 on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, the soul of Jorge Mario separated from his mortal body to present…
READ MOREConscientious responsibilities and frightful consequences
BY Alan Fimister
Elections are in the forefront of many minds at the moment. The people of Canada will soon go to the…
READ MOREThe general resurrection: sermon on Low Sunday
BY a Dominican Friar
“If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater.”Since last Sunday, we have been celebrating the…
READ MOREInternational crises: the Church is never neutral
BY Roberto de Mattei
The situation in the world today is so intricate as to require great tranquillity of spirit and clarity of mind…
READ MOREReligion and the abortion campaign (1)
BY Ann Farmer
This is the fourth of a twelve-part series, which began with Eugenics and the true history of the Abortion Campaign…
READ MOREWords that Jesus spoke from the Cross
BY St Alphonsus Maria Liguori
But what does Jesus do? What does He say at the sight of all the outrages which He received? He…
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