God Bless Bishop Scott McCaig!

by | Jun 9, 2016 | Featured Authors

By Ralph Martin I just returned from Ottawa, where Fr. Scott McCaig, the general moderator of the Companions of the Cross, was ordained as a bishop for the Military Ordinariate of Canada. As many of you know, Bishop Scott is on Renewal Ministries’s Canadian Board of...

Habemus Papam!

by | Mar 20, 2013 | Ralph Martin

Habemus Papam! Since the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope during the recent Conclave, I’ve received numerous inquires asking me what I think. Even though I do not know him personally, these first few days of Pope Francis’ ministry...

Some Reflections on the Election Results

by | Dec 5, 2012 | Ralph Martin

We’ve had a little time now to absorb the American election results and I know many of us are disappointed and tempted to discouragement. I know many of us tried to follow our Bishops’ guidance and recognize that we can never vote to promote intrinsic...

Final Update from the Synod in Rome

by | Nov 3, 2012 | Ralph Martin

The Synod ended yesterday with a beautiful closing Liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica that Pope Benedict XVI presided over. I was asked to announce the Glorious Mysteries of the rosary, in English, as the rosary was recited before Mass began, and do the first...