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November 2013

November 13

Euthanasia discriminates against disabled

November 13, 2013

TORONTO - Demand for doctor-assisted suicide isn’t about dying, it’s about disability, the director of a Quebec disability rights organization told a national anti-euthanasia symposium in Toronto Nov. 8.

Studies show that an abortion increases risk of mental illness

November 13, 2013

TORONTO - Priscilla Coleman strongly believes that having an abortion can lead to developing a mental illness.

Famed organist/composer Massimo Nosetti succumbs to cancer

November 13, 2013

Massimo Nosetti, organist and composer, died Nov. 12 at the age of 53 after being diagnosed with cancer in October.

November 14

'Spiritual Marines' head to Tacloban to bless bodies after typhoon

November 14, 2013

MANILA, Philippines - After days of watching televised scenes of dead bodies scattered around Tacloban, Order of Augustinian Recollect members organized a group of priests and a brother to bless bodies of people who died while fleeing the flood brought on by Typhoon Haiyan.

Jesus’ power is love, sacrifice

November 14, 2013

Christ the King (Year C) Nov. 24 (2 Samuel 5:1-3; Psalm 122; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:-35-43) The historian Lord Acton observed that “All power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” A thorough study of history or a perusal of the newspaper offers convincing proof. When human beings are in a position to exercise absolute power over others without accountability disaster usually follows. No one should have too much power or be untouchable.

In the Lord, there is always healing

November 14, 2013

This past weekend I re-read A Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis’s personal account of dealing with the death of his wife from cancer. I searched the book for some words of comfort to help deal with my own pain at the loss of a family member.

JFK’s legacy

November 14, 2013

Before John F. Kennedy it was unthinkable that a Catholic could overcome religious prejudice in the United States to be elected president. Kennedy proved otherwise, of course, and now 50 years after his assassination the full impact of that victory is evident in how the relationship between politics and religion has fundamentally changed — and not necessarily for the better.

Southern Leyte residents see horrible sights on aid trips to Tacloban

November 14, 2013

MANILA, Philippines - Normally the trip from Maasin to Tacloban takes about three hours, but with the fallen trees and debris, getting aid there takes longer, said a priest from Southern Leyte province.

Seeing is believing

November 14, 2013

Christmas came early to our house this year. Very early. Pre-Advent early.

A glimpse of today’s Church

November 14, 2013

One of the lovelier aspects of Catholic culture is the love that Catholics have for their priests. Most priests have many stories of how complete strangers have shown special warmth and affection upon seeing the Roman collar. As for one’s own portion of the flock, parish priests and chaplains know how eager Catholics are to love their priests.

Religious voice is essential in euthanasia debate

November 14, 2013

A few years ago I interviewed then Bloc Quebecois MP Francine LeBlanc. In 2010 she introduced a bill in Parliament to legalize euthanasia. At that time there didn’t seem a snowball’s chance in hell of it passing, but the introduction of the bill was at least a chance to talk about the issue.

Jesus embodies true sense of selflessness

November 14, 2013

Selflessness. That most admirable quality seems to be fighting extinction in our me-first society.

November 15

Normal is overrated

November 15, 2013

When I was a child, I picked up what was to later become a revolutionizing piece of literature in my little, boxed world. Growing up, I had never known of “black” or “white.” My friends were all great because they made me laugh and it didn’t even matter that we had different coloured skins.

School for the sacraments

November 15, 2013

TORONTO - The Newman Centre at the University of Toronto’s downtown campus is hosting a Teaching Series on the Sacraments to help students deepen their understanding of sacramental life.

No need for a Charter of Values: Quebec bishops

November 15, 2013

OTTAWA - Quebec’s Catholic bishops warn the Charter of Quebec Values could have “heavy consequences” and represents a “crucial” stage in history for the people of the province.

Everyone needs advance care directives

November 15, 2013

TORONTO - Doing the right thing is important. But who gets to do it matters almost as much, medical ethicist Fr. Mark Miller told about 70 people gathered for a Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute lecture.

Evangelization by fashion

November 15, 2013

HALIFAX - Catholic Christian Outreach Halifax students are promoting evangelization by sporting new threads.

Stronger ethics needed in public health

November 15, 2013

TORONTO - People working in the public health field need to think more about the ethical dimensions of what they are doing, a St. Michael’s Hospital scientist argues in a commentary published this month in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.

Praying for the persecuted

November 15, 2013

TORONTO - If you are what you pray for, Toronto is now one with the thousands of Christians around the world who suffer for their faith.

Happy parents make happy kids

November 15, 2013

OTTAWA - Psychiatrist Tim Lau has a prescription for happiness based on what he has learned from his patients, his wife and his six children.