Francis Campbell
We ought to be feeling pretty good about ourselves.
A glimmer of light is now visible at the end of our 15-month-long tunnel of unnatural existence.
In our corner of the country, we fancy ourselves as extremely welcoming and hospitable folk.
Francis Campbell: Our denials are a daily struggle
Most of us muddle through life oblivious to the symphony of roosters crowing in the background.
Lent is a time for reflection and renewal.
Francis Campbell: Nova Scotia makes organ donation a priority
Amid the January inundation of news from south of the border about insurrection, impeachment and inauguration, a significant piece of Nova Scotia legislation took effect with little fanfare.
Francis Campbell: Togetherness of Mass a necessity of our faith
The doors to our Catholic church swung open again on Sunday morning, weeks after in-person Masses were shut down for the second extended period of the coronavirus pandemic.
Francis Campbell: Retirement arrives in a bizarre time
Archbishop Anthony Mancini could hardly have envisioned a more atypical adieu to his service with the Halifax-Yarmouth archdiocese.
Francis Campbell: A spirit of hope in Church’s new reality
The times they are a-changin’.
Writing in 1962 about anticipated dramatic changes to family, racial, social, political and sexual dynamics, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan warned the old guard that their existing road was rapidly aging and they’d better get out of the way if they couldn’t lend a hand to those driving world change.
Francis Campbell: There’s no avoiding the pain of victims
The scourge of Catholic priests sexually abusing innocent children is never far from mind in Nova Scotia.