Today’s Gospel reading gives rise to a common non-Catholic assumption (pardon the pun) about Mary: While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him. Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with you.” But he said in reply […]
The Catholic Register’s intrepid Sheila Dabu has written some front-page news about The New Mass app! It’s in this week’s edition of the paper, so be sure to pick it up at your local parish. You can also read the blog post Sheila wrote about it on the Catholic Register’s website here.
Yesterday was the feast day of St Bonaventure. Although much could be said about the Seraphic Doctor, I’d like to focus on this: he was a proponent of a fascinating apologetic, called the Kalam cosmological argument. Now, cosmology has nothing to do with cosmetics, cosmetic surgery, or anything like that! Cosmology has to do with […]
Neil McCarthy, the illustrious Public Relations Director here in the Archdiocese of Toronto, has posted an interview he did with me on The New Mass App for the Around the Arch blog. Thanks for helping to spread the word, Neil! And for all of you who live in the T-Dot and the GTA, Around the […]
The New Mass App has found its way on to Canterbury Tales, the popular blog by Taylor Marshall! Read Taylor’s review here. Taylor has authored an amazing book called The Crucified Rabbi, which I reviewed not long ago. I can’t wait to read parts two and three of his trilogy, which will be on St […]
Today’s first reading at Mass is the famous vision of the prophet Isaiah (Is. 6:1-8): In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, with the train of his garment filling the temple. Seraphim were stationed above; each of them had six wings: with two they veiled […]
It’s finally a reality! I’m proud to announce that our first iPhone App, The New Mass, is available now, from the Apple App Store. You can find out how to download it here, or simply access the App Store from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad! As you probably know by now, there is a […]
In yesterday’s Gospel reading at Mass, Jesus talks about what’s become known as the Golden Rule: “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the Law and the Prophets” (Matt 7:12). Which brings to mind that silly poster put out by a so-called “Catholic” organization, which attempts to show that […]
In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew 7, Jesus says this: “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in […]
One of the chief criticisms leveled at Catholics regarding the Dogma of the Assumption of Mary is that “it’s not in the Bible!” Well, that may not be the case, as Revelation 12 clearly stated that “a great sign appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and […]