I have long been a keen student of writers from Atlantic Canada. Wayne Johnston, Alister MacLeod and Lisa Moore are but a few of the more recent novelists who have managed to capture not only a national but an international audience. And their work is good. Very good.
Anything goes now
By Ian Hunter, Catholic Register SpecialFive-year-old D. — in the brave new world parlance of the Ontario Court of Appeal — has "two mums." He has three parents: B., his biological father; C., his birth mother; and A., his mother's lesbian partner. Two parents are enough for most of us, sometimes more than enough; but thanks to the wisdom of our judges, D. now has three parents.
Toxic knowledge or needed information?
By Peter Kavanagh, Catholic Register SpecialAs of Feb. 1 the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada and its equivalent in the United States will recommend that the rules on the use of amniocentesis change. It is the primary test used to discover if a fetus is afflicted with Down Syndrome and a number of other genetic disorders.
Stay connected with elder in retirement setting
By Lisa PetscheWhy we wait
By John Moore, Catholic Register SpecialRecently, after putting myself through a crash course in selecting ladies' rings and cashing some Canada Savings Bonds, I proposed to my beautiful girlfriend. On bended knee I spoke of love and the future. She tallied up the pros and cons and fortunately the former outnumbered the latter.
The magi and the blessing of Christmas
By Donald Demarco, Catholic Register SpecialMuch of what we read last month about the opposition to public displays of Christmas was largely irksome and petty. In some circles, for example, it is impermissible to bring red or green cookies to a "Holiday" party.
There are no limits to Christian joy
By Lisa Petsche"Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls."
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
As seasonal celebrations wind down, the decorations are packed away and people get back to their routines, it's not uncommon to feel disappointment — a symptom of what's known as "the post-holiday blues."
True to Nativity
By Michael HigginsJesus revealed through the kindness of strangers
By Fr. Bill Moloney, Catholic Register SpecialIn 1985, Bishop James Doyle sent me to the faculty of education of the University of Toronto where I had a wide range of facilitators and assignments. My psychology professor, Dr. Kong, provided a challenging assignment that proved spiritually fulfilling and blessed my Christmas experience that year.
Jesus revealed through the kindness of strangers
By Fr. Bill Moloney, Catholic Register SpecialIn 1985, Bishop James Doyle sent me to the faculty of education of the University of Toronto where I had a wide range of facilitators and assignments. My psychology professor, Dr. Kong, provided a challenging assignment that proved spiritually fulfilling and blessed my Christmas experience that year.
Grandma's gone, but Christmas memories live on
By Lisa PetscheChristmas at Grandma's — widowed as long as my kids have known her — has always been a special time. Numerous traditions are an integral part of the experience.