Peter Stockland: Time to re-think funding in fight for summer jobs
Canada’s former ambassador for religious freedom sees recent punitive changes to Ottawa’s Canada Summer Jobs program as the epitome of anti-faith hostility.
Fr. Raymond J. De Souza: St. Francis Xavier relic hits very close to home
The relic of St. Francis Xavier is making a Canada-wide visit this month. It began with stops in Quebec City, St. John’s, Nfld., Halifax and Kingston, and visits the Toronto area before heading to the four Western provinces.
God's Word on Sunday: Bright future lies on the path of light
Epiphany of the Lord, Jan. 7 (Year B) Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12
Francis Campbell: Our faithful friend set a golden standard
The inverted spelling that links the words God and dog seems an unlikely coincidence.
Glen Argan: Sexual dignity begins with respect for all
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.
- By Glen Argan
Peter Stockland: We have become victims of our own overthinking
Some years ago, I would refer a particular fussbudget friend to a spoof self-help group called Over Thinkers Anonymous.
A New Year’s party? Bah, humbug!
I’ve never had much enthusiasm for New Year’s celebrations. Partly this is because of the utterly perverse timing of the holiday.
The Church on the street: A gift of thanks on Christmas morn
Unless you have been homeless, as Mary and Joseph were on that first Christmas, it is difficult to understand the deep peace a roof over your head can bring.
Cathy Majtenyi: The story of Jesus’ birth filled with lessons for all
The scene in the movie The Nativity Story where Mary jumps off the cart after returning from Elizabeth’s house always chokes me up.
Robert Brehl: Christmas treasure found in Klondike gold rush
On Christmas Eve during the Klondike gold rush, three young miners found an unexpected treasure more valuable than gold dust, and their chivalry is worth remembering 120 Christmases later.
- By Robert Brehl
God's Word on Sunday: Good news found in God's blessings
3rd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 17 (Year B) Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; Luke 1:46-54; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28
We would all welcome a bit of good news. This seems to be a very rare commodity these days, but it has probably almost always been the case.
We would all welcome a bit of good news. This seems to be a very rare commodity these days, but it has probably almost always been the case.