Amundson is an associate editor and writer for The Catholic Register.
Parish renewed, refreshed by evangelization tool
May 6, 2026
Thanks to adopting the Alpha program, St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish in Montreal has emerged over the past decade as a shining exemplar of renewal.
May 4, 2026
Clara A.B. Joseph says there is one ritual that proves most effective in transporting her to a thoughtful creative headspace. Prayer.
May 1, 2026
Based on commentary from Canadian Senators of varying ideological stripes, a robust upper chamber study of the contentious Combatting Hate Act is apparently forthcoming.
The Bishop of Rome is definitely capturing the world’s notice and fascination. More than three million pilgrims and visitors attended papal audiences, liturgies and meetings with Pope Leo XIV from May to December 2025, according to the Prefecture of the Papal Household. The value of his being a polyglot – English, Italian, Spanish, French and Portuguese – goes a long way in drawing people to the faith and should not be underrated.
Toronto’s Cardinal impressed by Leo XIV’s first year
Since voting in the conclave that elevated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to the papacy on May 8, 2025, Cardinal Frank Leo of Toronto has cherished the opportunities accorded him over the past year to interact with Pope Leo XIV.
Dance teams shake it up in aid of sister schools in Cameroon, Honduras
April 30, 2026
The ever-popular Dance Off returned April 24 for the 17th time in the gymnasium of the all-girls school established by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame in 1941 in the city's east end.
Choice is a short film that depicts a young man named Alex who experiences a crisis that forces him to confront the passive way he approaches daily life.
April 29, 2026
Fr. Matthew Durham touted the end-of-life care advancements made at the Saint Elizabeth (SE) Foundation’s Journey Home Hospice since its 2018 inception during a Lectures in Catholic Experience presentation.
Newfoundland payment still leaves $40-million gap in settlement
April 25, 2026
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has agreed to pay $45.8 million to individuals abused at Catholic-run institutions across the province, including the notorious Mount Cashel Orphanage, parishes and government-funded schools.
Catholic Land Movement gaining momentum
April 24, 2026
The captivation of homesteading has waxed and waned throughout the centuries. Today, land-based living is experiencing a revival as it’s deemed a way to reorient away from the various ills of modernity.