Traditionally, November is the time when we especially remember to pray for departed family members, friends and (maybe) enemies.
The fall meeting of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops brought with it an unexpected invitation. The group SNAP (Survivor’s Network of those Abused by Priests) organized a viewing in Cornwall of the documentary Prey, a film that sheds light on the predatory actions of Hod Marshall, a now-deceased Basilian priest who was convicted for sexually abusing minors.
Alberta MP Garnett Genuis was right when he blamed “anti-Catholic bigotry” for the current attacks on Conservative leader Andrew Scheer.
Incompatible vocations
Re: Synod gives hope to Canada’s North (Nov. 10):
Two years ago, The Catholic Register published an article about Fr. Issa Maamar, a priest in the Greek-Melkite Church who was forced to leave Syria to protect his family. Priests in the Greek-Melkite Church are allowed to marry. Torn between leaving his people and protecting his family, he explained: “If I was alone, I would not have decided to leave, but because I had a family and I wanted to protect them, I had to make this decision.”
An emphatic defence of religious freedom by Ontario politicians was almost enough to set bells ringing at churches — and mosques, synagogues and temples — across the province.
The issue of the right to freedom of conscience will not go away. In fact, it may be the defining issue of our time.
Denying the Eucharist to U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden out on the hustings last month set off new “wafer wars” that spilled across the border, rekindling painful memories for at least one Canadian politician.
The Bride and I recently had a return visit with the doctor who specializes in memory problems. New tests had been done, and we were about to receive the results.
The 2019 federal election blew an ill wind toward religious believers in Canada.
What does it mean when the only thing that matters is power? What does it mean that even in defeat it is impossible to summon up even a note of humility?
It may seem odd to be extending congratulations to a committee that exists to protect Catholic educational values merely for doing its job.