Editorial: Bishop Michael Power is a model of hope
The Church, like the world, needs heroes. We call them saints, people of heroic virtue who walk humbly and faithfully in the footsteps of Jesus.
Comment: When good fortune smiles, sharing follows
One Saturday night years ago, my mother won a trip to Monaco and the French Riviera in a raffle. The next morning, I remember her putting more money in the collection plate than usual.
- By Robert Brehl
Comment: On the contrary … adoption is a pro-life issue
In the May 21 issue of The Catholic Register Peter Stockland wrote a sincere Comment piece about the need for renewal within organizations. I agree with him on this point.
Comment: There is still only one answer to tragedies like Manchester
As I write this, I’m fixated on a photo of eight-year-old Saffie Rose, the youngest victim of the Manchester bombing. Her picture is part of a newspaper photo array of the young victims of that awful night.
Editorial: Respect the dead at Montreal's Irish Commemorative Stone
They call it the Summer of Sorrow.
Comment: Catholic influence on Canadian political horizon
Allowing for caveats, Canada could find itself with a trinity of powerful Catholic leaders in coming months.
Comment: Mothers have a special place in world of priestly vocation
In Toronto the priestly ordinations usually have a maternal character. The customary date is in May, Mary’s month, and usually falls the day before Mother’s Day, which is not a religious feast day, but certainly can be looked upon with the eyes of faith.
Comment: Nun’s murder filled with unsettling twists in new Netflix series
As a fan of murder mysteries, I was drawn to a new Netflix series entitled The Keepers, a true-crime story about the murder of a popular young nun who was a high school teacher in Baltimore.
- By Robert Brehl
Editorial: Plenty to discuss when Trudeau visits Pope
Oh, to be a fly on the wall when Pope Francis welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a papal audience in coming days.
Comment: Meet 'Mary' ... my friend
The request was simple: “I’m going south for a week, could you give me a ride to the airport and pick me up on my way back?”
Editorial: A salute to the March for Life flag
The flag was unremarkable. It had red-and-white lettering on a grey background and read simply: National March for Life Ottawa.