The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:56:57 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Speaking Out: Be a living testimony for the secular society /item/25512-speaking-out-be-a-living-testimony-for-the-secular-society /item/25512-speaking-out-be-a-living-testimony-for-the-secular-society

A recent Ipsos poll conducted for Global News showed that 51 per cent of Canadians polled believe that religion does more harm than good.

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At his daily Mass on Thursday, Pope Francis said it is “the saints of ordinary life, and the martyrs of today that carry the Church forward.” They do so, he said, “with their consistent and courageous witness to the Risen Christ, thanks to the working of the Holy Spirit.”

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Over Christmas break I had the privilege of attending Catholic Christian OutreachƵapp annual Rise Up conference. Throughout the five-day conference I reflected on the conference theme “Made for Greatness” and how it relates to my life.

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Some Catholic friends and I recently had a discussion on the constant renewal of faith being necessary for faith to be truly faithful.

A woman offered up an intensely self-critical testimony about her frustration at how much she must struggle to keep her faith a matter of vital assent rather than mere acquiescence.

]]> peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:30:00 -0400 Mississauga school provides hope for ShareLife /item/20348-mississauga-school-provides-hope-for-sharelife /item/20348-mississauga-school-provides-hope-for-sharelife

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - With donations to this yearƵapp ShareLife campaign down, there is a ray of fundraising hope coming from Catholic schools.

]]> evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada: Toronto-GTA Sun, 31 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 Meeting with Holocaust survivors in living rooms /home/international/item/20126-meeting-with-holocaust-survivors-in-living-rooms /home/international/item/20126-meeting-with-holocaust-survivors-in-living-rooms

TEL AVIV - A variation on the serious theme of Holocaust testimony has brought survivors and young Israeli students together in living rooms to celebrate life while remembering atrocities.

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