The Mustard Seed

Start the revolution of compassion and solidarity

Glen Argan · February 12, 2026

Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977) was one of the great Catholic philosophers of the 20th century. Hildebrand’s central contribution to philosophy was his focus on the emotional life, human affectivity.

Editorial

Extraordinariness of ordinary

Michael Heinlein · February 6, 2026

In the discussions leading up to the conclave last May, members of the College of Cardinals shared that they wished for more collegiality between themselves and the pope.

Figure of Speech

Resolutions set down by rivers of Babylon

Gerry Turcotte · February 6, 2026

I am not an especially superstitious person, but I do have certain rituals that I observe which could arguably be said to lean in that direction.

Creating wiggle room is key to culture change

Joseph Woodard · February 5, 2026

Probing for wiggle room can sometimes encourage humane inaction in the name of procedural caution. Almost always, simply looking for wiggle room can be a gentle way of appealing to the humanity of a civil servant who is trapped in check-box protocols.

Questioning Faith

Christ's face mirrors the suffering child

Mary Marrocco · February 5, 2026

A woman was surprised to see, during a stressful interview with their son’s principal, her dear husband’s face crumple like a child’s, a look of terror appearing momentarily.

God’s light shines through stories of life

Harry McAvoy · February 5, 2026

I have been a storyteller for most of my adult years. I discovered my ease at standing in front of others to share a story, when I was running for election as Student President of Humber College back in the late 1970s.

Let love overpower the love of power

Sr. Nancy Brown, SC · January 31, 2026

In the darkness of our current global reality, we long for peace. This longing for peace can be actualized by developing a spirituality of peace which is based on a plan of concrete actions to address today’s struggles.

Editorial

‘God alone is sufficient’

January 31, 2026

In the early days of 2026, a columnist for Our Sunday Visitor news service pinpointed an all-too-often ignored danger of our all-too-pervasive social media environment.

Culture à la Carte

It’s Christian discipline to ask Big Questions

Sr. Helena Burns · January 30, 2026

A recent Facebook post about a Christian pastor is rather heartbreaking. The pastor’s son, who had always been a faithful Christian youth, suddenly told his father: “Faith is intellectually dishonest.” He had become an atheist.

The Mustard Seed

Peace doesn’t mean passivity against evil

Glen Argan · January 30, 2026

The Canadian Armed Forces, according to a Jan. 20 Globe and Mail article, have developed a model for a Canadian response to a hypothetical U.S. invasion of our country.