I read George Orwell’s 1984 when I was in high school. We were still in the midst of the Cold War and were taught it was a book about the evils of communism.
Peter Stockland: Conscience battle hits ‘cuckoo’ stage
By Peter StocklandI can never decide whether it’s the optimist or the masochist in me that believes the relentless assault on conscience rights is set to collapse under its own absurdity.
Glen Argan: We all share in fate of Indigenous women
By Glen ArganIn our liturgy, Catholics confess that we have “greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do.” Sin takes more than one form, and often what we fail to do makes as much space for evil to grow as do our overtly sinful actions.
Bob Brehl: Arts degree a good investment in future
By Robert BrehlAs proud parents, we basked at the Queen’s University convocation ceremony earlier this month where our son received a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History.
A spiritual shelter from life’s storms
By Robert KinghornOne of the great joys of the Church on the Street has been the memory of a spiritual group that used to meet at a women’s shelter.
Raymond de Souza: Biblical sense of time lost on Church calendar
By Fr. Raymond J. de SouzaAscension Thursday. Forty days after the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, as it says right there in Acts 1:3, the first reading for Mass on that solemn feast.
Charles Lewis: This is our chance to redeem ourselves
By Charles LewisThere is a similar scene in many movies. It is a cliché but one most of us enjoy: the skinny kid, representing good, enters the ring with the brutish bully, representing evil. Think The Karate Kid and the like.
Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: Fine food feasts fit for feast days
By Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo, The Catholic RegisterFaith and food are two of the best parts of my life. So when I stumbled across a cookbook that brought these life-giving elements together, I was hooked.
Gerry Turcotte: ‘Soft’ approach triumphs
By Gerry TurcotteI always look forward to the spring. It is when our university celebrates convocation, and while this is usually an all-consuming, logistically complex event, come the day this is feel-good all the way.
Glen Argan: Gospel has path to avoid pitfalls of tribalism
By Glen ArganThe overwhelming election victory of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has heightened fears among members of the nation’s minority religions, including Christians. Yet Christians in the Western world might well learn some lessons, both positive and negative, from Modi’s politics of Hindu nationalism.
Bob Brehl: Greed ultimately leads to strife: Proverbs
By Robert BrehlThroughout the Bible, much is said about money. From “the love of money is the root of all evil” to “give Caesar what belongs to Caesar” to “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”