Justice Minister to faith groups on Bill C-9: Just trust me

Quinton Amundson · March 20, 2026

Minister Fraser apparently consulted with Canadian faith organizations on multiple occasions in recent months. These meetings were a golden opportunity to dispel concerns, clear up “misinformation,” and gain support. The failure to get these groups on board with the bill’s agenda is on him.

Editorial

Senate, prove thy existence

March 20, 2026

Something parliamentary must arguably exist to bring order to the chaos being inflicted by the House of Commons.

What we’re becoming: AI and future of human dignity

Leonard J. DeLorenzo · March 20, 2026

There’s a Substack I’ve been reading lately tracking AI’s exponential growth with the breathless optimism tech futurists are known for. The articles are smart. The questions are urgent. But I keep noticing what’s missing. Nobody’s asking what we’re becoming in the process.

Figure of Speech

Time to stop paying lip service to half-truths

Gerry Turcotte · March 14, 2026

Merriam-Webster defines a pet peeve as “a frequent subject of complaint.” It defines half-truths as “a statement only partially true.” My pet peeve is half-truths!

Church on the Street

Finding grains of hope on the winter streets

Dcn. Robert Kinghorn · March 14, 2026

The winter snow was still lying fresh on the ground as I made my way once again to the downtown streets. Fortunately, the new fall of snow had taken a bit of the chill out of the air and as I hit the streets there was a noticeable resurgence in the numbers who were out braving the cold.

The Mustard Seed

Only non-violence offers real solutions

Glen Argan · March 12, 2026

After Socrates was sentenced to death for teaching the young people of Athens to ask questions of their elders, his followers offered him various ways to escape drinking the hemlock. Socrates wouldn’t go along. He instead asked the question he had asked many times before, “Is it worse to suffer harm or to do harm to others?” He was unequivocal: you do more harm to yourself if you do evil than if you let someone else harm you.

Culture à la Carte

Kids need reading, not techno toys

Sr. Helena Burns · March 12, 2026

Thank God more and more school boards, individual schools and universities effectively banning cell phone/headphones in classrooms. Why Because Gen Z (born c. 2000-2013), and even more so, Gen Alpha (born c. 2013-2025) can’t read or write, and they don’t want to learn how.

Editorial

ShareLife: charity in truth

March 12, 2026

The heart of that doctrine, that synthesis of the Law, is what we celebrate this week in marking the 50thanniversary of ShareLife, the charitable fundraising arm of the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Lesson learned

And a life-long admiration for ShareLife

Mickey Conlon · March 11, 2026

It didn’t take long for a young Mickey Conlon to get the who, what and why of ShareLife. And as in so many of my early lessons, it was a hard one to learn.

Questioning Faith

God’s quality of mercy is never shamed

Mary Marrocco · March 7, 2026

We know from Scripture and Church teaching that nobody is created monstrous. We’re created in God’s image, but what does that mean?