Monthly Archives: November 2014

There was a guitar at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s First Sunday of Advent Service! From Facebook today: Deborah Gyapong An original composition hence the rare appearance of a guitar at Annunciation! 2 hrs · Like Zack Candy I leave … Continue reading →

The parish hall at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ottawa hosted a reception last Saturday to honor Wanda Hartlin, who is retiring from managing Campaign Life Coalition’s Ottawa office. She is a long time friend of our parish … Continue reading →

I think there are many good observations in this article.  I had missed it, but a friend sent me a link last night. In it Father Longenecker asks if Pope Francis is an Evangelical, Charismatic Catholic: As a former Evangelical … Continue reading →

A most interesting piece over at Crux Now: “Only the Holy Spirit is able to kindle diversity, multiplicity, and, at the same time, bring about unity,” Francis said. “When we try to create diversity, but are closed within our own … Continue reading →

My curiosity about Archbishop Bruno Forte has grown since he was revealed to be the author of the three paragraphs in the recent synod’s midterm relatio  regarding the gifts of the homosexual orientation. I came across this analysis on this … Continue reading →

David Warren writes in praise of Fr. Hunwicke at The Catholic Thing: Hunwicke is an unreconstructed mediaeval man, as we all should aspire to be. Truth matters to him; the reputations of persons, not so much. Yet still he doffs … Continue reading →

I remember Iain Benson calling for this way back when Canada was debating changing the definition of marriage. Now in the United States, there are calls for church leaders to stop officiating for the government.  I hope this catches on. … Continue reading →

I like what Cardinal George recently said, that categories like conservative and progressive or liberal are wrong. We should be thinking in terms of what is true or false, right or wrong. Anyway, Austin Ruse has a nice recap of … Continue reading →

Adam Shaw at Fox News has a news item about Cardinal Burke’s demotion and how it has quelled the conservative revolt. He writes: A recent meeting of bishops unleashed what one Vatican watcher called “a tsunami of conservative backlash” against … Continue reading →

He makes some interesting points, basically saying both need to do better.  I especially liked this addition to the argument: Doctrine isn’t a law. It isn’t ratified by mere legislative consensus and mediated by additional legislation.  Doctrine is, ultimately, an … Continue reading →