April, according to T.S. Eliot, is the cruellest month.
Angela Saldanha: On wings and a prayer, birds delight the soul
By Angela SaldanhaThomas Merton said that trees give glory to God just by being trees. I imagine the same holds true for birds.
John Ecker: Fear stalks the world of long-term care
By John EckerI received the call about the COVID-19 outbreak at my fatherƵapp long-term care home during dinner. A staff member had tested positive.
Ian Hunter: Quarantine does have an agreeable side
By Ian HunterWho knows how long this will last? Certainly not I. Although there are times I think I know as much about this never-before-seen virus as those white-coated “experts” who hold forth incessantly before the cameraƵapp ravening eye.
John Milloy: Catholics called to action
By John MilloyWhen will things go back to the way they used to be? Catholics should hope never.
Francis Campbell: We have the time … letƵapp use it well
By Francis CampbellI can’t find time for that.
COVID-19 has laid bare many of the popular excuses we use to appease ourselves for skipping the things we know we ought to be doing.
Francis Campbell: There is much to learn from social distancing
By Francis CampbellA Saturday afternoon walk seemed a healthy idea during the social distancing edicts foisted on citizens everywhere to fend off COVID-19 risks.
Gerry Turcotte: The Wiki and wacky world of St. Isidore
By Gerry TurcotteAs I was driving to work this week, I saw a sign outside a neighbourhood church. It read: “Prayer is the original wireless form of communication.”
Cardinal Thomas Collins: Bill C-7 makes slope even more slippery
By Cardinal Thomas CollinsThe federal government has introduced new legislation expanding the eligibility criteria for euthanasia. The inaccurate term, medical assistance in dying (MAiD), is currently used to describe what this law would allow, but the process is more accurately called euthanasia or assisted suicide.
Francis Campbell: Fact and fiction of Lenten fasting
By Francis CampbellFamilies lived frugally in the rural Nova Scotia community I called home until early adulthood.
Francis Campbell: A history brewed in faith and fortitude
By Francis CampbellThe old teapot is steeped in history, fortitude and faith. If it could talk, whistle or chatter, what a tale this 200-year-old china cauldron might tell.