Glen Argan, former editor of Western Catholic Reporter, writes from Edmonton. See www.glenargan.com.

Turner Valley "Buy Alberta Oil" billboard, 1940.

Glen Argan: Alberta narrative heads for unhappy end

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Forty years ago, I moved to Alberta from Saskatchewan imbued with the stereotype that my new province was full of cowboys, fundamentalists and wealthy oil barons who cared nothing about the environment. It didn’t take me long to realize that while there was truth in the stereotype, Alberta had numerous people who fell outside this cartoonish caricature.

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 11.

Glen Argan: Pope offers a practical guide to a holy life

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Pope Francis has long held in esteem the late Cardinal Francois-Xavier Nguyen van Thuan, the archbishop of Saigon who spent 13 years in a communist prison camp, including nine years in solitary confinement.

"There is a loud knocking at the door from the tenuous ecological situation of our planet. Self-interest has become a suicidal path," Glen Argan writes.

Glen Argan: Pursuit of the common good is the best path

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Perhaps the notion of the common good will soon have its day in the sun.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley take a tour of YWCA during Trudeau's visit in 2016.

Glen Argan: Healthy society cannot exist under state-imposed ideology

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Canadian Catholics should perhaps be upset with governments that trample on our basic rights. Whether our silence reveals resilience or indifference may be determined by the test of time.
Glen Argan: Sexual dignity begins with respect for all

Glen Argan: Sexual dignity begins with respect for all

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Time magazine’s choice of “the silence breakers” as its 2017 Person of the Year acknowledges the importance of a movement that is changing our culture for the better.

Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron addresses the 2015 World Meeting of Families in 2015. Barron’s core contention is that the Catholic faith is beautiful.

The Mustard Seed: Beauty of the Church isn’t found in rules

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Living a Christian life, too often seen as adherence to a list of “do’s” and “don’ts,” is better understood as creative participation in the artistry of the Holy Spirit. Each of us is given a mission in God’s eternal plan, a mission we are called to carry out with love, creativity and joy.
While Catholics are rightly uncomfortable with the government’s actions and statements, we should also ask why we are so misunderstood

Alberta premier maligns Catholic schools

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Edmonton – The headline told the story: “Catholic sex-ed proposal puts church, NDP on collision course.” Columnist Paula Simons’ front-page offering in the Oct. 24 Edmonton Journal was correct on at least one point: The Catholic Church in Alberta and the NDP government are deeply at odds. The differences involve revision of the provincial sex education curriculum, as well as new legislation on gay-straight alliances (GSAs). As well, there is Premier Rachel Notley’s insulting characterization of a Catholic sex education proposal as giving moral legitimacy to rape.
Glen Argan ran second in the Catholic school board election in Ward 75.

Comment: Defining ‘Catholic’ is a must in elections

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Serving on a Catholic school board was never in my plans. I was a Catholic journalist, not a school trustee. So, I never considered running for a school board until about 16 months ago. At that time, the Catholic board in Edmonton was in total disarray with a high degree of animosity among the trustees.
Graduates celebrate at the University of Notre Dame at the conclusion of the May 15 commencement ceremony in Indiana.

The Mustard Seed: Graduation ends a journey of pure joy

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Graduating from high school or university can be a poignant moment in life’s journey. It typically marks a transition from one lifestyle to another.
Bolivian miners clash with police Aug. 11 during a protest along a road in Mantecani. Large-scale mining and extractive operations are failing to deliver economic benefits while causing environmental damages and human suffering throughout Latin America.

Comment: It's through giving that our humanity is fully realized

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The mountain ash tree in our front yard is at the peak of its autumn brilliance. I sit on the couch in our living room awed by the array of gold, green, yellow and red.
Pilgrims walk on their knees May 8 at the Marian shrine of Fatima in central Portugal. Pope Francis will declare the sainthood of Blessed Jacinta Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto, two of the shepherd children who saw Mary, during his visit to Fatima May 13.

Comment: Peace is the real message of Fatima

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Students 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.

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