Glen Argan: Conscience and truth walk hand in hand
Former federal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has become a Canadian hero for her courage in resisting political pressure from the Prime Minister’s Office to interfere in a court case against the Montreal-based contractor SNC-Lavalin.
- By Glen Argan
Johanne Brownrigg: Who has the courage to follow Jody Wilson-Raybould's path?
Catholics have been reminded repeatedly they must separate Church and State. In government, medicine, law, public policy or discourse, we are expected to leave Him who shapes our life and our conscience at home.
Gerry Turcotte: Books mark the many pages of our lives
I was recently tagged on a Twitter post in what has been called the Book Challenge. If invited, the recipient is asked to post a cover of an all-time favourite book, with no explanation or description of the choice. Just seven covers over seven days, and with each post the recipient is asked to nominate someone new to take up the challenge — a chain letter, of sorts, for the 21st century.
Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: There’s no true joy in consumerism
In a pastoral letter on stewardship, Cardinal Thomas Collins suggests that in order to discover what is really important to us, we should look at how we spend our money.
Angela Saldanha: What happened to Sabbath day?
My daughter, skyping from her home in Switzerland, remarked how quiet it was. Very little traffic about, she said — all shops shut.
Mary Durran: Haiti’s youth driving frantic push for change
Since Feb. 7, women’s leader Louisiane Nazaire has hardly dared to leave her home in the city of Jérémie in southwestern Haiti.
God's Word on Sunday: Words speak loudly about our character
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, March 3 (Year C) Sirach 27:4-7; Psalm 92; 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; Luke 6:39-45
Glen Argan: Oilsands pastoral letter deserves attention
Ten years ago, on Jan. 25, 2009, Bishop Luc Bouchard, then bishop of St. Paul, Alta., issued one of the most courageous and most ignored pastoral letters in Canadian Church history. “The Integrity of Creation and the Athabasca Oil Sands” did create a brief firestorm before dropping out of the public eye. On the 10th anniversary, nary a mention was made of the letter.
- By Glen Argan
God's Word on Sunday: The high road is built on compassion
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 24 (Year C) 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-25; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38
Bob Brehl: Toronto priest doesn’t pull any punches on clerical abuse
Even before Pope Francis called on bishops from around the globe to meet for a Vatican sex abuse summit, a Toronto priest was travelling to parishes to talk about the origins of and solutions to clergy abuse of minors.
- By Robert Brehl
Peter Stockland: ‘Priestly problem’ must be tackled
Long ago, a childhood friend and I were walking across an old wooden bridge in the small town where we lived when a car stopped to offer us a ride. The local priest was at the wheel.