The Catholic Register - Guest Columns

Developing a global conscience with the 'Share Lent' campaign

glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:54:04 -0500

The disciplines of Lent — prayer, fasting and almsgiving — are an exercise in conscience formation. Lent is much more than conscience formation, but it is that.

Ash Wednesday: Choosing Christ as your valentine

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:48:13 -0500

We begin the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14, only a few weeks after our celebration of the Christmas season. That��Ƶapp early, so we may feel that we are not “ready” yet.

Herman Gooden: Yes, confession really is good for the soul

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:12:34 -0500

During Lent, well-trained Catholic minds turn to thoughts of confession.

Justice after 11-year battle to protect human rights in mining industry

lstocking@catholicregister.org (Luke Stocking) — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 12:49:45 -0500

“Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart” (Luke 18:1). So begins the parable of the widow and the unjust judge.

Francis Campbell: Making the most from our mulligans

fcampbell@catholicregister.org (Francis Campbell) — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:51:53 -0500

I only wish I had a chance to do that all over again.

A New Year��Ƶapp party? Bah, humbug!

herman.goodden@catholicregister.org (Herman Goodden) — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 12:09:31 -0500

I’ve never had much enthusiasm for New Year��Ƶapp celebrations. Partly this is because of the utterly perverse timing of the holiday.

Ted Schmidt: Sport's real victories happen off the court

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:25:31 -0500

Last month, standing on the basketball court of my first school as a teacher, Mimico High, I launched a book titled The Season.

Ian Hunter: Scraps have a place in God��Ƶapp economy

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:07:34 -0500

The only miracle that Jesus performed recounted in all four Gospels is the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, more commonly called the feeding of the 5,000 (or 4,000 in Mark��Ƶapp Gospel, but who was counting precisely?).

Angela Saldanha: The signs of Christmas are longing to be shared

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 07:48:30 -0500

As we prepare for the coming of Our Lord in Advent, opportunities present themselves to put Jesus back (for a few weeks, at least) into the public gaze.

Francis Campbell: Tragedy brings out the best in humanity

fcampbell@catholicregister.org (Francis Campbell) — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:55:22 -0500

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage was in a reflective and reminiscent mood during a recent state-of-the-municipality address.