Stockland is publisher of Convivium magazine and a senior fellow at Cardus.
The fate forced upon the 10-bed Irene Thomas Hospice this month is symptomatic of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) evolving from political maleficence to spiritual malignancy.
Peter Stockland: Hope arises from damning report
By Peter StocklandIn the midst of the Christmas season, Dan Cere sees signs of Easter in the Archdiocese of Montreal.
Peter Stockland: Report prompts unsettling question
By Peter StocklandThe fact Trista Hope’s name isn’t really Trista Hope adds volumes to the recent 276-page Capriolo report into the catastrophic botching of priestly sex offender Brian Boucher’s case.
Peter Stockland: Legault fails to grasp faith’s central role
By Peter StocklandTruer words have never been spoken than Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix’s methodical castigation of the Quebec government failure to consult the province’s religious believers on COVID-19 planning.
Peter Stockland: What’s the rush on Bill C-7?
By Peter StocklandA mad push appears to be on to get the federal government’s MAiD legislation out of committee and into the House of Commons for rapid passage.
Peter Stockland: Little holding power in state secularism
By Peter StocklandThe old saw says nothing focuses the mind like the prospect of being hanged in the morning. I can personally attest that having a child living in a country of double beheadings runs a very close second.
Peter Stockland: Outrage drowns in the Kool-Aid
By Peter StocklandIt’s been clear to me for nearing a decade that the vast majority of my fellow journalistic worker bees have drunk the Kool-Aid on MAiD.
Peter Stockland: The peril of mixing science and politics
By Peter StocklandIt doesn’t diminish Pope Francis’ message on the urgency of climate change action to wish he had put a little less of the Church’s faith on what is commonly meant by “science” today.
My heart goes on … with new perspective
By Peter StocklandAfter effectively dying briefly three weeks ago, I’ve been thinking whether my survival really means God wants me to remain on Earth for a while yet.
Peter Stockland: Catholic identity and a Metro station
By Peter StocklandThe contested renaming of Montreal’s Lionel Groulx Metro station testifies to the power of Catholic history to shape our politics even as Catholic cultural memory dims.
Peter Stockland: Chesterton’s insights defy passing of time
By Peter StocklandAt dinner during a recent event, a young journalistic rising star of decidedly Calvinist conviction acknowledged G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy ranks among the most inspiring books he’s read.