Each year in Kingston, we have the honour of hosting our annual St. John Fisher Dinner, a fundraiser which supports the mission of Catholic Christian Outreach at Queen’s University. We invite a distinguished speaker and have been blessed to highlight places where the Church is under persecution.
Bob Brehl: Salvator Mundi painting goes on the lam
By Robert BrehlThe art world is abuzz about the whereabouts of the mysterious painting of Jesus Christ attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
Robert Kinghorn: Numbers can’t measure the blessings of street
By Robert KinghornThere’s a saying statisticians love to trot out when questioned on the value of their surveys. “You are what you measure.”
Gerry Turcotte: There’s a light ahead in our Lenten journey
By Gerry TurcotteDuring Ash Wednesday Mass on the St. Mary’s University campus, professor of psychology, Fr. Peter Doherty, offered an inspiring homily. He spoke of the importance of the Lenten journey and the need for us to reach out and to support others, as well as the need to reflect on the importance of the “journey” of Lent — emphasizing that Lent isn’t a time period, but a process leading to discovery.
Charles Lewis: The miracle of St. Augustine's Seminary
By Charles LewisConsider this a non-poetic, nonrhyming ode to St. Augustine’s Seminary. I love the Toronto school and I want to explain why. And then I hope you will love it, too.
Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: My Lenten promise extends to 54 Fridays
By Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo, The Catholic RegisterWhen I first started thinking about what I would do for Lent this year, the last thing I imagined was a fast that would encompass 54 Fridays, running until Easter of next year.
Bob Brehl: Book paints Trump as tragic hero
By Robert BrehlIn a new book, The Case for Trump, scholarly classicist Victor Davis Hanson paints the U.S. president as a tragic hero like Achilles or Ajax from classic Greek literature.
Glen Argan: Violence breeds in a world of indifference
By Glen ArganThe mirage that mass shootings — such as the massacre of 50 Muslims at prayer in Christchurch, New Zealand — are isolated incidents long ago vaporized. While mass killings are performed by deranged individuals whose behaviour falls well outside social norms, they are societal phenomena with societal roots.
Cathy Majtenyi: Ontario takes hard-hearted approach with autism plan
By Cathy MajtenyiThe Ontario government is advancing further along the road of privatization, this time in the area of autism therapies.
Peter Stockland: A Gospel moment on the Green Line
By Peter StocklandI’ve begun to call it the Gospel on the Green Line.
Leah Perrault: God’s heart provides a soft landing
By Leah PerraultSoftening is a curious thing. We soften water, counteracting metals and minerals that stain and damage our clothing. We soften edges, to prevent slivers and injuries. We soften butter, to stop it from tearing through bread.