Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | The Christian Review

When the Wood is Dry

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Apr 4, 2022 | Culture, Faith, Featured, Poetry, Saints, Scripture, Spirituality |

“Oh, daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep
Or beat your breasts for lo the wood is green,
But one day they will beg the mountains steep:
Fall and cover us who have no child to wean.”

Olympics, Bad Martyrs, Fake Meat and More

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Jan 19, 2022 | 2020 Election, America, Featured, History, Politics, Saints, Sports, Trump |

This article is a hodgepodge of assorted topics, none of which is worth a full column, yet each deserves to be mentioned.

Blocks: An Infancy Narrative

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Dec 18, 2021 | Catholic Church, Family, Featured, Saints |

An apocryphal infancy narrative of the Holy Family when Jesus was three-years old.

Christopher Columbus by David MacDonald (1949)

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Oct 9, 2021 | America, Catholic Church, Culture, Evangelization, Featured, History, Movies |

Christopher Columbus knew that his fame would be undying, but he never foresaw how his reputation would be spoiled by the modern movement against Christian civilization.

Heroes Never Die! – A Book Review

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Jun 18, 2021 | Books, Featured, Movies |

By transporting viewers to a mythological period when life was simpler, and where heroes always defeated villains and vindicated the oppressed, peplum provided hope and consolation in troubled times.

Sergeant York: A Film of Religion & Patriotism

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Nov 20, 2020 | America, Movies |

Sergeant York especially depicts the reward of the diligent laborer and the exaltation of the humble.

Why Trump Supporters Chant “We Love You”

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Oct 29, 2020 | 2020 Election, America, History, Politics, Trump |

American citizens who love their country with profound piety see that the President also loves it with all his heart.

The Insidious Gospel of Satan: Battle for the Higher Moral Ground

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Oct 19, 2020 | 2020 Election, abortion, America, Bishops, Conservatism, Economics, Faith, Family, Marriage, Planned Parenthood, Trump |

The battle rages now for the higher moral ground, but believers of the insidious gospel of Satan will never take it.

Natural Change versus Ungodly Violence

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Aug 17, 2020 | 2020, America, Culture, Ethics |

A surgeon may need to remove a cancerous tumor by cutting it from the body, but there’s nothing violent about surgery. It’s the tumor that causes violence.

The Benefits of Gaming

Posted by Rev. Gerard Lessard, OP | Mar 29, 2020 | Family, Media, Technology |

Without sports, theaters and restaurants, individuals and families need some fun to balance the drudgery of work and inconvenience. I recommend computerized gaming, but not just any sort. I prefer adventure games.