Bring Catholic social teaching to life

These principles provide real hope and transcend the normal political binaries

Jason Adkins · May 30, 2025

In a world that pits humans against the environment, how can the Church point the way forward? The great gift of “Laudato Si'” was to apply the principles of Catholic social teaching to the problem of creation care. The result was the concept of integral ecology, which does justice to both persons and the environment, because everything is connected.

Jesus is the same, it is us who change

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, June 1 to Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Lea Karen Kivi · May 30, 2025

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, June 1 to Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Editorial

What Leo Says

May 29, 2025

Pope Leo has committed to an AI-aware papacy. As our media expert columnist, Sr. Helena Burns, writes in this issue, nothing could be more timely or essential. Sr. Burns also has some vital advice for ways to avoid as much as possible AI scams on the Internet.

Culture à la Carte

Caution: your tech bro might be Beelzebub

Sr. Helena Burns · May 29, 2025

Cardinal Leo and now Pope Leo—that’s not confusing now, is it? I’ll tell you what’s really confusing: Pope Leo all over the Internet saying things he never said.

The Mustard Seed

Find Christ’s courage to touch the untouchables

Glen Argan · May 29, 2025

For many folks, encountering the homeless, a prostitute or a prisoner is too scary to contemplate, especially if you are alone. You are afraid of being robbed or beaten, not knowing what to say or just getting dirty. But this is where the rubber meets the road.

What is truth?

Anna Farrow · May 23, 2025

On the fourth anniversary of the Kamloops announcement, it is the Pontius Pilate question that echoes through Canada. But if Canadians cannot agree on the meaning of “truth” as it applies to residential schools, how does reconciliation take place?

Rejoice in the life, call God gives us

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, May 25 to Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Lea Karen Kivi · May 23, 2025

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, May 25 to Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Once lost, now found — again and again

Cheryl-Ann Smith · May 23, 2025

We are never truly lost: God knows where we are, and He creatively uses any interior place to draw us deeper into His heart.

Editorial

The spirit prevails

May 22, 2025

Our Holy Mother the Church has once again proven, as if proof were needed, that the “rates of yell” will not prevail against her.

Questioning Faith

Needing the Spirit to name Jesus Lord

Mary Marrocco · May 22, 2025

We all face the challenge of finding our place. But the most serious task anyone will ever have is to find one’s place in the Church.