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By Francis CampbellLast Holy Thursday I was asked to join other volunteers to have a foot washed by our parish priest during Mass as part of the symbolic re-enactment of the great lesson of serving others that Jesus shared with His disciples.
There has to be a better standard
By K. Albert LittleWhile America entertains itself with the likes of Donald Trump and the presidential primaries, Canada is inching towards what鱿鱼视频app bound to be聽a monumental decision with repercussions on both sides of the border. Euthanasia. State-sponsored suicide. And by inching I mean we鈥檙e barrelling towards it at breakneck speed.
40 years of Catholic mercy and compassion
By Arthur PetersBlessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Jesus gave us the Beatitudes to remind us that we are called to show compassion to our brothers and sisters in Christ. The eight Beatitudes, from the Gospel of Matthew, provide an opportunity to reflect on how we live out these values in our daily lives.
Compassion for vulnerable, not death
By Cardinal Thomas CollinsIn a presentation made Feb. 3 in Ottawa to the Special Joint Committee on Physician-assisted Dying, Cardinal Thomas Collins, appearing on behalf of the Coalition for HealthCARE and Conscience, opposed physician-assisted suicide and urged lawmakers to protect the conscience rights of health-care providers. Here is a text of his submission.
For the irrational, there will always be a never-ending battle
By Peter Kavanagh, Catholic Register SpecialI was surprised recently to read that defunding Catholic schools was the leading piece of advice the Ontario Government had received so far in its budget consultations. And I couldn鈥檛 help thinking that just because you have a thought, an idea, a proposal, it doesn鈥檛 mean you have to say it out loud. And even if you feel compelled to utter it, forcing the rest of us to listen, it doesn鈥檛 mean we have to pay serious attention.
Building Catholic education through the domestic Church
By John B. KostoffThe strength of Catholic education is founded on an alliance between families, parishes and schools which work together towards a shared objective. Together they comprise the domestic church.
Peace is the only solution
By Carl HetuDuring recent travels in Beirut I met Kamal and his family, Syrian-Armenian Christian refugees. They told a harrowing tale.
Called to be different
By K. Albert LittleThe Christian response to terror attacks
In response to the violent acts of terrorism which have recently shaken France everyone and his conservative grandmother has an opinion on how we ought to respond.
Withered family
By Fr. Damian MacPherson S.A.What is closer to home than the family? It is the blueprint of who we are and, often, what we hope to become. It is from the family that we derive our personal and social identity. Family shapes and moulds our moral values and disciplines our behaviour.
Restless hearts and the thrill of the chase
By Francis CampbellFor weekends on end now in the tiny western Cape Breton seaside community of Inverness, more and more people have been seeking a bonanza of easy money by chasing the ace.