In Toronto the priestly ordinations usually have a maternal character. The customary date is in May, Mary’s month, and usually falls the day before Mother’s Day, which is not a religious feast day, but certainly can be looked upon with the eyes of faith.
Comment: Nun’s murder filled with unsettling twists in new Netflix series
By Robert BrehlAs a fan of murder mysteries, I was drawn to a new Netflix series entitled The Keepers, a true-crime story about the murder of a popular young nun who was a high school teacher in Baltimore.
Comment: Meet 'Mary' ... my friend
By Robert KinghornThe request was simple: “I’m going south for a week, could you give me a ride to the airport and pick me up on my way back?”
Comment: Pro-life movement is in need of renewal
By Peter StocklandIn a recent Toronto Sun column, John Snobelen had four wise, albeit chilling, watch words for those in the not-for-profit world. They are: “The atrophy of purpose.”
Comment: No bond is stronger than mother and child
By Robert BrehlThis being Mother’s Day weekend, an editor asked if I’d like to write about it. Initially, I decided to pass because I’ve written about my wonderful late mother many times.
Comment: Peace is the real message of Fatima
By Glen ArganStudents at St. Augustine School in Regina were abuzz in the fall of 1960 when we learned a priest was coming who would reveal a secret message from the Virgin Mary.
Comment: Tragedy is not a case for more euthanasia rights
By Charles LewisIn mid-April The Globe & Mail gave two days of coverage to the suicide of Adam Maier-Clayton, just 27 years old. He lived for years with a variety of psychiatric disorders and unremitting pain. There is no doubt he knew suffering.
Opinion: Unexpected papal meeting brings out best in bishop
By Fr. Raymond J. de SouzaAs the Ontario bishops completed their ad limina visit to Rome last week, I couldn’t help but recall one of my favourite stories about one of Ontario’s favourite bishops.
Comment: With Egypt trip, Pope is taking the risky road to send his message
By Robert BrehlWhether opening a free laundromat for the homeless in Rome or shunning the palatial papal apartments in the Vatican, Pope Francis knows the power of symbolic messages.
Opinion: Our Lady Seat of Wisdom is built on the Catholic tradition
By Fr. Raymond J. de SouzaOn April 29, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy (OLSWA) will graduate the first class of its newly approved bachelor’s degree program.
Opinion: The surveys say … yes, faith has future in Canada
By Peter StocklandData from two major polling firms show Canadians are nowhere close to the caricature of faith-hostile atheists that we’ve been led to believe characterize us.