VANCOUVER -- Bookworms making their way through a copy of The Last Bachelor Of Ales might not expect to be evangelized, and that’s just what first-time Catholic author Peter Elliott is hoping for.
Franciscans look to reach out to youth
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterCanada’s OFM Franciscans aren’t facing a vocations emergency, but they do have a problem — the same problem many dioceses and religious orders of priests face across Canada.
Apostolate brings rosary into classroom
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterThe Rosary Apostolate that shares the mysteries reflected upon in the rosary with students may be Sr. Marilina Cinelli’s baby since its origins in 1997, but she takes no credit for all the good it has done for nearly a quarter century.
Conference puts women at centre stage
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterThere’s a long-held perception that the voice of women in the Church is one that is seldom heard. It’s why Colleen Carroll Campbell sees the importance of galvanizing that voice so that it doesn’t get drowned out.
It’s up to each of us to plant vocation seed
By Fr. Chris Lemieux, Catholic Register SpecialEight years ago, just weeks before I was ordained to the priesthood, I delivered a speech at the annual Ordinandi Dinner in Toronto that left me a marked man.
Religious life ‘is about falling in love’
By Agnieszka Ruck, Canadian Catholic NewsVANCOUVER -- Discovering one’s vocation, whether it happens in a surprising instant or over many years, always feels the same way, says Sr. Maria Serra Garcia. It’s always like falling in love.
Why I love being a Catholic
By Fr. Michael Prieur, Catholic Register SpecialI love being a Catholic. I am a “cradle Catholic” from Essex County, Ont. I have been a Catholic priest for 54 years. Every day, I discover fresh insights into the richness of our faith. My reasons are personal to me, but probably shared by many others as well. I want to cite them here so that others may be inspired to draw up their own list. It is a grace-filled exercise.
The Tenebrae tradition
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe Church in Toronto has a Lenten treasure that ends not with a whimper but a bang.
Newman at centre of college celebration
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterThis year’s Anthony Jordan Lecture Series is celebrating the roots of Newman Theological College.
Medieval studies goes back for a better future
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe University of St. Michael’s College is better than good if you want to study that magical millennium between 500 and 1500.
Little college working on big plans
By Mary French, Catholic Register SpecialBARRY’S BAY, ONT. -- Seven months into his job as president of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, Ryan Williams has moved well past the phase of getting to know the campus.