Barefoot and Preaching

Messy miracle spring brings

Leah Perrault · April 4, 2025

It gives me such pure joy to marvel at the ice in the puddles, to lose myself in exploring the micro-universe, to delightedly smash the ice through. And this can be true also in my soul.

Editorial

Bureaucracy gone wild

April 3, 2025

The late Soviet dictator Mikhail Gorbachev lacked the bureaucratic cheek to tell Pope John Paul II to go fly a kite.

In Jesus we find the light of life

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, April 6 to Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Lea Karen Kivi · April 3, 2025

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, April 6 to Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Canada’s scandalous silence on life issues

Glen Argan · April 3, 2025

Abortion, unfortunately, will not be on the ballot April 28. A just society would protect in law the life of every person, including the unborn. However, none of our major parties will open the abortion issue for debate in Parliament.

Culture à la Carte

Repentance means living in the real world

Sr. Helena Burns · April 3, 2025

We began this Lent being told to: “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” But have you ever thought of repenting as a way of life? Repentance does not mean being gloomy or down on oneself. It means to face the facts of who we are as sinners, and do something about it. Perpetual repenting is an interior stance, an interior work.

Remembering Michael Murphy, mentor, colleague, friend

Luke Stocking · March 31, 2025

The Gospel call to solidarity and justice is one that can only be lived in community with others. It is not a journey we make on our own. There are times when our brothers and sisters on that journey pass from this life into the full embrace of God. When they do, it is good give thanks for their lives and witness to the wider community the contributions they have made.

Insignificant tasks can bear spiritual fruit

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, March 30 to Saturday April 5, 2025.

Lea Karen Kivi · March 28, 2025

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, March 30 to Saturday April 5, 2025.

Church on the Street

Make the street a medium for Christ’s message

Dcn. Robert Kinghorn · March 27, 2025

The Canadian communication expert Marshall McLuhan made famous the phrase, “The medium is the message" by which he meant that the way a message is delivered has a significant impact on how it is received. But what if the medium is one of the people of the beatitudes: the poor, the addicts, the isolated, and the homeless?

Figure of Speech

Easter’s treasure isn’t found in shell games

Gerry Turcotte · March 27, 2025

As far as I can remember, I am not at all forgetful. Nevertheless, I have dozens of notepads everywhere: at home, in my car and at work. Whenever I have a thought about something that needs to be done, I jot it down urgently.

Editorial

Vote, our power and glory

March 27, 2025

Canadians burning with federal election fever might temper the side effects of overzealousness with a calming balm passed along by Calgary Bishop William McGrattan’s dad.