The Mustard Seed

An opinion series by:

Glen Argan

Catholic voices can reshape our nation

September 3, 2026

The hardest-fought federal election of my long life was the so-called free trade election of 1988.

Making Christ’s home among the homeless

August 6, 2026

Homelessness has many faces. People lack adequate housing due to a vast array of causes.

Carney embraces idols he once attacked

July 9, 2026

Canada Day has come and gone for another year. However, as we retreat into our individual lives, we might ponder where our country is headed in this time of global crises.

Words not weapons are key to peace

June 19, 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity) has been hailed as the first major papal pronouncement on artificial intelligence. It is that, but also much more.

Albertans need reminding of bedrock principles

June 5, 2026

Albertans will go to the polls on Oct. 19 to vote on various referenda, including one that asks whether we want to hold another referendum on separating from Canada.

We must never forget heroes of conscience

May 22, 2026

In April 1975, Lionel Rosenblatt and Larry Craig Johnstone, both U.S. Foreign Service officers, flew from Washington, D.C. to Vietnam to organize the rescue of South Vietnamese citizens who had helped the foreign service during the Vietnam War.

Our ‘good spirit’ thrives on humility

May 8, 2026

As a writer and editor, I am fascinated by the human tendency to focus on the negative at the expense of the positive.

Papal ‘weakness’ threatens Trump’s power

April 23, 2026

Much has been written about the blasphemous and ridiculous antics of Donald Trump in his critiques of Pope Leo. Trump has been condemned from pillar to post, as well he ought to be.

Time for Catholics to cross-exam themselves

April 9, 2026

The Biblical story for our postmodern era is that of Jesus and the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. We don’t know the nature of the new age we are entering, only that it is postmodern.

Carney fumbling a test of moral leadership

March 26, 2026

Over the past year, Prime Minister Mark Carney has become a politician. It is galling to see the former member of a parish social justice group so reserved about condemning an unprovoked war.