Peace be with us
I am very disappointed in the articles in The Catholic Register on current wars. This is a religious publication purportedly supporting the thoughts of Pope Francis. Let it do so. Let us have more news about the works of our Pope and his ambassadors to Ukraine, Russia, Israel and Palestine. We do not need the chest thumping and righteous anger spewed out in the current publication. Do I have to look in The Toronto Star for news of the great works of our Pope? Should I not hear such news amidst calming, peace-calling solutions from your newspaper?
In praise of altar servers
In the Oct. 15 issue, Glen Argan laments the drop in priestly vocations in Canada (“Still waiting for Vatican II to bear fruit”). He believes that if the laity follow their call to be the light of the world, more vocations will be forthcoming. Vocations to the priesthood often began with the experience of altar boys. The tendency to downplay the importance of altar servers discourages vocations.
One little thing
Anna Farrow’s excellent article about consecrated virgins in the Nov. 5 edition was a joy to read, but there is an error. The actual name of this ecclesiastical province is the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall, having been formed by a merger of the Archdiocese of Ottawa with the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall in 2020.
Now that’s it
The Editor’s response to John Killackey’s “Let the revolution begin” letter of Oct. 22 was cute but incomplete.
It’s a start
Regarding the Editor’s comment on my letter published in The Catholic Register Oct. 22 issue:
Interrogate the truth of "Nazi" claims
I must respond to the column by Peter Stockland in the "What is history without the truth?" in October 15 issue of The Catholic Register.
A statement to the Synod on Synodality from Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar and president of the Federation of Asian Bishops
Piercing God’s heart
Demotion of God from public ceremonies has officially begun with the Oct. 20 directive that our chaplains can’t use words such as “God,” “Heavenly Father” and “prayer” under the pretext of not wanting to displease a few discontented atheists.
Chaplain General pauses ban on religious language for Nov. 11
Canada’s military ordinariate is pleased that the Chaplain General has put a temporary pause on the new Public Reflection Policy that would have prohibited overtly religious language by chaplains at Remembrance Day ceremonies.
Verbatim: Statement of concern by Canadian Rabbinical organizations on a United Church report
A statement of concern published last year by six Canadian rabbinical organizations regarding a United Church of Canada report pertaining to Israel.