Barefoot and Preaching

A season to stretch open the soul

Leah Perrault · May 22, 2025

It is always tempting to resist the hard and painful parts, to hate the stretch marks, and run away from the challenges. And, it is so much more helpful to me to see how the stretching can make more space.

The Mustard Seed

Pope Leo to conduct renewal from bottom up

Glen Argan · May 16, 2025

Pope Leo has seen the world from the bottom up, an experience that can only be life altering.

Figure of Speech

The smoke clears, the sacred ignites

Gerry Turcotte · May 16, 2025

Habemus Papam! We have a new pope. Can there be any phrase more joyful to the Catholic ear? And now all eyes will be on him, watching and waiting to see the direction this new successor to Peter will take.

Culture à la Carte

Christ is the good and truly beautiful

Sr. Helena Burns · May 16, 2025

When I told my elderly mother that I was writing a column about beauty, she asked me: “Are you for it or against it?”

Church on the Street

Francis’ words alive in students’ voices

Dcn. Robert Kinghorn · May 16, 2025

Students from Marshall McLuhan High school, led by their chaplain Linda Izzo and accompanied by several teachers and helpers, joined Prakash Lohale OP and me for a street retreat in downtown Toronto. They brought food to distribute to the homeless on the streets.

The Lord will always stand by us

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, May 18 to Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Lea Karen Kivi · May 15, 2025

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, May 18 to Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Editorial

First and foremost, a pastor

Jaymie Stuart Wolfe · May 15, 2025

The seagulls perched on the Sistine Chapel rooftop undoubtedly saw the white smoke first. But it didn't take long for the basilica bells to confirm the news we were all waiting for: a new pope had been chosen.

Give thanks to God for our blessings

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, May 11 to Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Lea Karen Kivi · May 9, 2025

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, May 11 to Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Bless this mess that is our Church

Elizabeth Scalia · May 8, 2025

One of the good things about a Catholic church is that it isn't respectable… You can find anyone in it, from duchesses to whores, from tramps to kings.

Pray for those who love the sufferer

Blessed are the caregivers

Harry McAvoy · May 8, 2025

In addition to those who suffer with such frightening diseases, I pray for their loved ones and especially the spouse; who must live through the struggle, doing their best to keep loving, supporting and encouraging.