Canadian senior citizens with trepidations about contending with a medical regime increasingly preaching the gospel of euthanasia have a new ally.
'Just act' to spawn positive change
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterAngie Peters, the former telecommunications executive — since 2013 the president and CEO of the Toronto-based Christian social service organization Yonge Street Mission — effortlessly cites Scripture to explain the ethos driving her mission to support people trapped in generational poverty.
Catholic values help student battle racism
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterA former student of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board was recently recognized by the Ontario government for extensive work as a leader of inclusivity in her community and beyond.
Give us this day our daily bread
By Sheila Nonato, Catholic Register SpecialMother Teresa of Calcutta once said, “When Christ said, ‘I was hungry and you fed me,’ He didn’t mean only the hunger for food and for bread; He also meant the hunger to be loved.”
St. Michael Award recognizes decades of faithful service
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterIn the eyes of those who see them every Sunday, Larry and Theresa Keogh are titans of service - an irreplaceable duo who together have committed decades of their lives to the betterment of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Alliston.
Vocation directors take on challenge of drawing priests
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCanadian archdiocesan and diocesan vocation directors assembled at the FCJ Retreat & Conference Centre in Calgary from Oct. 1-4 to contemplate how they can join forces to inspire more calls to the priesthood and consecrated life.
Diaconate is ‘surrender’ to Jesus
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News ServiceBefore the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, a symbol of the Catholic Church’s unity behind the successor of St. Peter, 15 men laid prostrate to express their humility and take vows of chastity and obedience to their bishop.
Pro-life collaboration shines light on hope
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterThe Catholic Register’s special full-colour magazine project Lives Lived for Life is more than just telling 12 stories of Canada’s pro-life faithful, it is also a melding of three distinct Catholic media entities in sharing these stories for the world to see.
Salt + Light shares good news of 'Lives Lived for Life'
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterSalt + Light Media is producing a special episode of its Behold series this month, diving deeper into the testimonies of four people dedicated to the pro-life cause highlighted in The Catholic Register’s Lives Lived for Life magazine project.
Two priestly paths collide
By Anna FarrowEntwined for three decades, they are now embroiled in lawsuit
Retreat mines centuries past for guidance
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFor Catholics yearning to be better meditators of God’s will and communicators of Christ’s Gospel, Fr. Matthew-Anthony Hysell recommends they look back to the 12th and 13th centuries for inspiration.