Lenten reading leading to Good Friday

Charles Lewis · March 13, 2025

The sorrowful mysteries of the Holy Rosary is the perfect place to understand Good Friday. They reflect on Christ’s spiritual crisis in the garden as He awaits His arrest and crucifixion.

Figure of Speech

Five letter word for reading a Cross

Gerry Turcotte · March 13, 2025

Despite being a word nerd, I was never drawn to crossword puzzles—until recently. My daughter introduced me to The New York Times Wordle game, which in turn led me to what was, I hoped, a healthy interest in their apparently famous crossword.

Editorial

Carney beware

March 12, 2025

Mark Carney will soon be sworn in as Canada’s prime minister based on 129,000 votes cast by 100 per cent Liberal party delegates who represent .322 per cent of Canadians.

ARC conference stays off the mainstream docket

Andrea Mrozek · March 8, 2025

The second Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference happened in London, UK, February 17–19. It’s best known for having Jordan Peterson at the helm. This year roughly 4000 conservatives from countries across the globe gathered in the docklands of East London.

The Mustard Seed

Trust in God trumps tariff bullies

Glen Argan · March 7, 2025

I was praying this psalm about six months ago when these lines jumped out at me as they never had before. What an astonishing proclamation of faith. Even in the face of war, the psalmist would continue to trust in the Lord. I could only ask myself, “Am I up to this?”

Culture à la Carte

Less is more on the media diet plan

Sr. Helena Burns · March 7, 2025

Whether or not we’ve already figured out what we’re “giving up” for Lent, we can always do a little more, can’t we?

Use your gifts, talent to help others

Lea Karen Kivi · March 7, 2025

The Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read each day this week, Sunday, March 9 to Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Barefoot and Preaching

Hope is born from Lenten ashes

Dust to dust

Leah Perrault · March 6, 2025

The world is a hot mess right now. I am not sure there is a better way to say that. Everything feels upside down and unbelievable. Pope Francis declared a jubilee year of hope; now he’s praying for a world praying for him in a hospital bed.

Editorial

A journey of hope

March 5, 2025

This Lent, as we share in the grace of the Jubilee Year, I propose reflections on what it means to journey together in hope.

Spreading Catholic truth through social science

Jason Adkins · March 1, 2025

Catholic social scientists are doing some of the most important work in the public square making a reasoned case for both state and society to promote marriage and stable two-parent families as important public goods.