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January 2023

January 26

The good, the true and the beautiful… of horror

January 26, 2023

Lots of people read Aquinas and ignore horror movies. Lots of people watch horror movies and ignore Aquinas. The opportunity we have is to bring these things together.

Rally challenges 1988 Morgentaler Supreme Court ruling

January 26, 2023

No right to abortion was enshrined in law 35 years ago when the Supreme Court of Canada made its R. vs. Morgentaler ruling, and that remains the case today, said a letter delivered to the Prime Minister today, two days short of the anniversary of the court’s 1988 ruling.

January 27

Hopes high Pope’s African visit will clear path to peace

January 27, 2023

Braving a volatile political and security situation, Pope Francis embarks on a long-anticipated journey of unity and reconciliation to two African countries wracked by bitter divisions, warring factions and humanitarian crises seldom on the radar of international power brokers.

God's Word on Sunday: The humble, meek are gifted with God’s grace

January 27, 2023

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Jan. 29 (Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13; Psalm 146; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12) The humble of the land are the foundation of God’s kingdom and the mortar that holds our world together.

Verbatim: Homily of Cardinal Michael Czerny at the Pax Christi Conference closing Mass

January 27, 2023

The homily given by Cardinal Michael Czerny S.J., head of the Vatican dicastery for promoting integral human development, at the Pax Christi Conference closing Mass.

Editorial: Err on side of virtue

January 27, 2023

Catholics appeared to reinforce our counter-cultural status by marking Epiphany with the Gospel reading of the Wedding Feast at Cana only to be told days later no safe level exists for consuming wine and other alcohol.

The holy threads of who we are

January 27, 2023

It’s hard to get rid of labels. I don’t mean from jam jars before we throw them in the garbage, but from people. Labels such as, “addict,” “homeless” or “dangerous offender” stick as if permanently attached to the forehead, and often they tempt others to mentally throw the person into the garbage of life. Even worse, the person may become the label, and at that point it requires extraordinary acts of love to call them back to who they really are.

Time to go Full Amish on AI?

January 27, 2023

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) a good thing? The Oxford Dictionary defines AI as “the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making and translation between languages” …and a whole lot more.

Tenderness comes on little cat’s feet

January 27, 2023

There’s a strange tenderness in harsh Prairie winters. In the midst of deep fog, the temperature swings slowly, visibility declines, ice and frost coat the roads and the windows, and the hoar frost wraps the power lines and the trees. We can easily get lost in fog, and our movement through it is reduced to wandering one miniscule and tentative step at a time, our senses attuned to the tiniest and most immediate signals of our place in space and time.

Remember for whom Cardinal Pell toiled

January 27, 2023

Catholic faithful have witnessed the death of two spiritual giants, Benedict XVI and Cardinal George Pell, within a few short days of each other. The news of Cardinal Pell’s death hit me hard. I can claim no relationship with Pell. I shouldn’t feel the loss personally. But I do, nonetheless.

January 28

True north strong and abortion free

January 28, 2023

Kevin Dunn is immersed in what he considers “perhaps the most important project of my career as a broadcaster and a filmmaker.”

January 30

Christian quarter targeted as Jerusalem spirals into weekend of violence

January 30, 2023

Following a rampage of a radical Jewish gang in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City on the evening of Jan. 26, the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land called on political and religious authorities to bring civil and religious life in Jerusalem back to "greater serenity.

Pope Francis, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders ask for prayers before trip

January 30, 2023

Before beginning their ecumenical pilgrimage of peace to South Sudan, Pope Francis and the leaders of the Anglican Communion and the Presbyterian Church of Scotland asked Christians around the globe to accompany them with prayers.

Pope Francis clarifies remarks about homosexuality and sin

January 30, 2023

Pope Francis reaffirmed that homosexuality is not a crime, and that any sexual act outside of marriage is a sin, in a written response to a request for clarification about his remarks during a recent interview with the Associated Press.

Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet retires

January 30, 2023

Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, one of the highest ranking prefects in the Vatican, is officially retiring.

January 31

Pope Francis arrives in Congo after praying on flight for migrants

January 31, 2023

After flying across the equator, Pope Francis was welcomed warmly -- in every sense -- to Congo where Catholics make up the majority of the population and where, for decades, the Catholic Church has been at the forefront of efforts to bring peace, education and health care to the people.

Pope Francis preaches peace, cooperation, resilience to a Congo 'gasping for breath'

January 31, 2023

The people of Congo are more precious than any of the gems or minerals found in the earth beneath their feet, yet they have been slaughtered by warmongers and exploited by prospectors, Pope Francis said.

Mosque suicide bombing targets police, dozens dead

January 31, 2023

Dozens of people, mostly police and security forces, were killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque in northeastern Pakistan.