Catholic Register Columns Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:24:30 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Peter Stockland: The peril of mixing science and politics /opinion/columnists/item/32232-peter-stockland-the-peril-of-mixing-science-and-politics /opinion/columnists/item/32232-peter-stockland-the-peril-of-mixing-science-and-politics

It doesn’t diminish Pope Francis’ message on the urgency of climate change action to wish he had put a little less of the ChurchƵapp faith on what is commonly meant by “science” today.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Sat, 17 Oct 2020 17:35:09 -0400
Peter Stockland: Lives are cursed by culture of fear /opinion/columnists/item/29447-peter-stockland-lives-are-cursed-by-culture-of-fear /opinion/columnists/item/29447-peter-stockland-lives-are-cursed-by-culture-of-fear

Until five minutes before The Curse of La Llorona began, my wife and I were the only people in the darkened void of the theatre at our local Cineplex.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Mon, 06 May 2019 11:20:10 -0400
Peter Stockland: Resurrection joy felt in new ways /opinion/columnists/item/29387-peter-stockland-resurrection-joy-felt-in-new-ways /opinion/columnists/item/29387-peter-stockland-resurrection-joy-felt-in-new-ways

A week before celebrating the Resurrection, we had the resurrection of Resurrection.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:48:42 -0400
Peter Stockland: ‘Priestly problem’ must be tackled /opinion/columnists/item/29037-peter-stockland-priestly-problem-must-be-tackled /opinion/columnists/item/29037-peter-stockland-priestly-problem-must-be-tackled

Long ago, a childhood friend and I were walking across an old wooden bridge in the small town where we lived when a car stopped to offer us a ride. The local priest was at the wheel.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Register Columnists Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:49:48 -0500
Peter Stockland: Irish should learn lesson from Canada /opinion/columnists/item/28780-peter-stockland-irish-should-learn-lesson-from-canada /opinion/columnists/item/28780-peter-stockland-irish-should-learn-lesson-from-canada

As predictably as rain falling in Dublin, Irish pro-abortion stalwarts are already agitating for so-called exclusion zones around health facilities where the life-ending procedure is performed.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Register Columnists Tue, 15 Jan 2019 11:55:19 -0500
Peter Stockland: Montreal parish reflects Canadian story of faith /opinion/columnists/item/28492-peter-stockland-montreal-parish-reflects-canadian-story-of-faith /opinion/columnists/item/28492-peter-stockland-montreal-parish-reflects-canadian-story-of-faith

When MontrealƵapp English Speaking Catholic Council hosted a talk on faith and immigration the quintessential church hall basement of St. KevinƵapp Parish on Côte-Des-Neiges Road was an obvious choice.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Register Columnists Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:23:16 -0500
Peter Stockland: Religious freedomƵapp losses are piling up fast /opinion/columnists/item/28286-peter-stockland-religious-freedom-s-losses-are-piling-up-fast /opinion/columnists/item/28286-peter-stockland-religious-freedom-s-losses-are-piling-up-fast

The new Quebec governmentƵapp proposed assault on religious freedom by barring public wearing of overt faith markers is worrisome enough.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Register Columnists Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:15:33 -0400
Trudeau's Indian missteps a lesson for all of us /opinion/columnists/item/26899-trudeau-s-indian-missteps-a-lesson-for-all-of-us /opinion/columnists/item/26899-trudeau-s-indian-missteps-a-lesson-for-all-of-us

Beneath Canadians’ cringing at Justin TrudeauƵapp embarrassing Indian amble, there seemed charitable hope he could use the debacle for hard reflection on the difference between image and reality.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:46:59 -0500
Peter Stockland: We have become victims of our own overthinking /opinion/columnists/item/26601-we-have-become-victims-of-our-own-overthinking /opinion/columnists/item/26601-we-have-become-victims-of-our-own-overthinking Some years ago, I would refer a particular fussbudget friend to a spoof self-help group called Over Thinkers Anonymous.
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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Sun, 31 Dec 2017 12:37:40 -0500
Comment: ‘Little things’ of life feed spiritual growth /opinion/columnists/item/26027-little-things-of-life-feed-spiritual-growth /opinion/columnists/item/26027-little-things-of-life-feed-spiritual-growth

DUBLIN, IRELAND - The homilist at St. TeresaƵapp Carmelite Church on Clarendon Street spoke of the need for small steps toward changed hearts.

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peterstockland@catholicregister.org (Peter Stockland) Peter Stockland Thu, 14 Sep 2017 07:35:21 -0400