Tag: Fr. Benedict Kiely

Saving Armenia: A Personal Encounter

Despite all the pious talk about helping Ukraine, it seems that the asset-poor but culturally rich Christian nation of Armenia must fend for itself.

This Most Tremendous Tale

Our meditation for Christmas is the simple question of who and what we celebrate on Christmas Day, why it brings true and lasting joy, and why it changes everything.

A Warning Sign for the West

“Antisemitism is the best warning sign that we can have of a threat to liberal civilization.”—Lord Sacks

A Hidden Life Revealed

A Catholic life can only remain hidden for so long; every Catholic will face a moment when their faith will demand public action, whatever the cost.

The Hollow Refrain

“Never again” is the hollow refrain that echoes from the mouths of politicians and pundits every time a genocide occurs—until it happens again.

Pursuing the Truth

Christ is the salvation for the shipwrecked. Clinging to Him will keep us afloat in a shipwrecked world. The order He brings gives the martyr the ability to lay down his life, the sorrowful to find hope, and the grieving to find peace that the world can never give.

Renewing Foundations

Those of us who believe that England was built on Christian foundations must look at the current situation with a ruthless honesty. With faith and hope, yes, but certainly not with optimism.