Words are rarely enough. Actions speak louder than words. When we want to restore a broken relationship, a simple “I’m sorry” or even a long, detailed apology may not suffice. More is required.
Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: At the core of Tolkien is a dedication to faith
By Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo, The Catholic Register
It’s big news for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien that Amazon has made a billion-dollar commitment to bring to television a five-season series based on the epic Lord of the Rings fantasy saga.
Last month Pope Francis had Catholics worldwide scratching their heads after he seemed to suggest German bishops would have his blessing if they reached a group consensus to circumvent Church teaching and make it easier for some Protestants to receive Communion.
If tradition is the democracy of the dead, as G.K. Chesterton famously said, surely abortion has become a tyranny of the living over life past and future.
Fr. Raymond J. De Souza: Humanae Vitae’s vision still as relevant as ever
By Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
Next month will mark the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, the 1968 encyclical of Blessed Paul VI which reaffirmed the immorality of contraception at a time when many in the Church and the world expected a change.
When I was a child I watched a movie called Village of the Damned. It was creepy and scary.
Since 2009, Edmonton, along with 12 other Canadian cities, has been implementing a Ten-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Unlike other “plans,” this one does not merely set a target and hope it comes true; solid work is being done to provide housing and prevent future homelessness.
June 17 will mark two years since Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) law received royal assent.
Pope Francis often cozies up to young admirers as they raise their smartphones to snap selfies. But it seems he may be having second thoughts about humouring the selfie generation.
The pipette appears on the screen and sucks up a dot, which is actually human sperm that has been genetically altered. Then the small laboratory tool pierces the membrane of a human egg, releases the sperm, “and you have changed the genetic destiny of that embryo,” notes television host Bill Whitaker. “Yes, we believe so,” nods scientist Shoukhrat Mitalipov.
When Dr. Cathy Ferrier was announced as the Bishop Adam Exner Award winner by the Catholic Civil Rights League last week, she responded with the deep grace familiar to all who know her.