
Cathy Majtenyi
Let’s launch a year of living intentionally
As society emerges from the spectre of the pandemic, we have a unique opportunity to construct a positive “new normal” in which we live out Gospel values personally and collectively.
Not all jokes are thigh slappers
It’s been dubbed “the slap heard around the world.” During the March 27 Academy Awards ceremony, Will Smith went on stage and struck comedian Chris Rock in the face after Rock made a joke referring to Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.
Cathy Majtenyi: Let’s be precise about freedom’s meaning
The world sits on the edge of its collective seat as the horror of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold.
Cathy Majtenyi: Yes, today we wasted 555,000 bananas
Sparse and empty shelves are becoming the norm in most grocery stores.
Cathy Majtenyi: Pandemic risks a password for private health care
Add one more item to the list of COVID-19’s destructive impacts: the concept of private health care may be becoming more palatable to a majority of Canadians, a claim that a national survey made early last month.
Cathy Majtenyi: Look back with gratitude on the year just passed
Advent is upon us once again. It’s a time of hopeful expectation and renewal, a chance to feast upon the mercy and goodness of God who sent His Son to Earth for our salvation.
Cathy Majtenyi: Rejecting ancestry creates dangerous path
It was a shocking revelation. A recent CBC investigation revealed that Dr. Carrie Bourassa, one of Canada’s leading Indigenous health researchers, is actually of Eastern European descent.
Cathy Majtenyi: We need to beware losing fear of evil
Store displays and front lawns are filling up with skeletons, ghosts and all things ghoulish in preparation for Halloween, a favourite occasion among most children.
Cathy Majtenyi: Let’s focus on the big picture
Fear and anger. These are some of the strong emotions many Canadians have experienced in preparing to vote in the Sept. 20 federal election.
Cathy Majtenyi: The gift of vaccine is a common good
“My body, my choice. No one is going to tell me what to do with my body.”