Everything reflects our relation with God

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 24: Sunday, December 1 to Saturday, December 7, 2024.

Lea Karen Kivi · November 29, 2024

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 24: Sunday, December 1 to Saturday, December 7, 2024.

Culture à la Carte

Pray for those suffering Purgatory’s pains

Sr. Helena Burns · November 22, 2024

When I was a kid, my brother came home from Catholic summer camp singing a dirge that went like this: “Pray for the dead and the dead will pray for you; seems like they have nothing else to do.”

Editorial

Genocide means something

November 22, 2024

Enemies and critics of Israel — they’re not the same thing — may take momentary heart from Pope Francis’ reported comments that the Gaza conflict might constitute genocide.

Seek opportunities to connect with God

Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 23: Sunday, November 24, to Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Lea Karen Kivi · November 22, 2024

Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 23: Sunday, November 24, to Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Men behaving beastly

Why?

Greg Erlandson · November 21, 2024

"Why do men become beasts?" The question was asked by South African Archbishop Buti Joseph Tlhagale. In a speech last August, he was warning men that they will be held accountable for the treatment of women.

Church on the Street

Christ’s gift lies beyond our woundedness

Dcn. Robert Kinghorn · November 21, 2024

My favourite book is “The Wound and the Gift,” the biography of Scottish poet and novelist George Mackay Brown. His poetry and novels were written with a sensitivity that was able to look beyond the wound, to see the gift within; a gift that often contributed to the person’s woundedness.

The Mustard Seed

Truth is the sign language of God

Glen Argan · November 21, 2024

The Gospel for the feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe calls us to enter the kingdom of truth. As his death drew near, Jesus said to Pilate, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” (John 18.37)

God’s strength, not our own, gives wisdom

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 22: Sunday, November 17 to Saturday, November 23, 2024.

Lea Karen Kivi · November 15, 2024

Bible Book(s)/Chapter(s) to read for week 22: Sunday, November 17 to Saturday, November 23, 2024.

Charity works to inform Catholic consciences

Lea Karen Kivi · November 14, 2024

Last week, our American brothers and sisters went to the polls to choose the next president of the United States. Within the coming year, Canadian Catholics will also be called to cast ballots for their party of choice in the next federal election. But which candidate should they choose?

Ad Orientem

Jesus’ victory over death is unchanging

Dcn. Andrew Bennett · November 14, 2024

During this month when Roman Catholics mark the month of the Holy Souls death is perhaps more top of mind for many of us as we remember our family members and friends who have died. What is our attitude to death in the 21st century Church?