Padre Pio sculpture calls us to Confession
On a trip to Italy 11 months ago Catholic artist Timothy Schmalz discovered the nationƵapp love for St. Padre Pio. Creator of the acclaimed Jesus the Homeless sculpture, Schmalz was soon inspired to create a work of art to honour the Italian saint.
The truth behind the lie
The film is called The Good Lie but if offers a lot of truth.
ItƵapp a workable solution, says pastor
HereƵapp something useful for your parish — a concise, practical presentation of creation care theology and ministry in 100 pages. It is written from a Roman Catholic perspective, in easy-to-read language for everybody, not just those with theological or pastoral degrees.
A Christian solution to crisis
The worldƵapp environmental crisis reflects a global spiritual crisis, and saving the planet requires a return to a world view centred around God, argues the director of the ecumenical Green Church program in Canada
Jesus is a point where Christians, Muslims can meet
With Christians on the run in the Middle East, and Muslim fighters declaring war on the West and modernity, one Muslim scholar wants to talk about Jesus.
Catholic music is a rocking success story
Under blue skies, dressed in black, stand the members of Christian band Darkness Divided. In the serenity of a forest clearing, the band members’ hands are stretched straight up, revealing streams of thick, dark blood pouring from wounds artificially created on their open palms. In the background, lyrics suggestive of ChristƵapp crucifixion are belted out supported by the severe guitar and drum sounds typical of a metalcore band. This is a scene from “The Hands that Bled,” a single off the bandƵapp newly released album, Written in Blood.
‘PeopleƵapp museum’ of human rights to open
WINNIPEG - Carmela Finkel remembers feeling terrified.
Merton, a genre on his own
Simply Merton: Wisdom from his Journals, by Linus Mundy, (Franciscan Media, 138 pages, $16.00)
The Trappist monk and prolific writer Thomas Merton once spoke of the “Joyce Industry” in a particularly insightful essay on several books about the eminent Irish literary giant. Little did he know that in a short span there would be a “Merton Industry,” an industry which appears to offer no sign of waning.
Refuting Woody AllenƵapp bleak world view
I was chagrined, but not entirely surprised, when I read Woody AllenƵapp recent ruminations on ultimate things. To be blunt, he could not be any bleaker regarding the issue of meaning in the universe.
Understanding paths to, from the Church
TORONTO - My BrotherƵapp Vows gives us the story of siblings who are running — one towards the Catholic Church and the other away from it.
Just another Jesuit changing the world
Robert Blair KaiserƵapp analysis of what makes Pope Francis tick is a wonderful read and to be promoted. But itƵapp not what I was expecting.