Early this month a new public art installation went up in Calgary, over by the road works on the TransCanada Highway near Canada Olympic Park. It’s called Bowfort Towers, and my first thought upon seeing it was that it was part of the jumble of metal and concrete of the construction itself.
Read MoreOne of Pope Francis’ closest advisers has given an interpretation of Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) that contributes marginally to understanding both the substance and the style of the apostolic exhortation.
Read MoreTwenty-five years after Soviet totalitarianism was thrown on the ash heap of history, with the dissolution of the evil empire itself, the world is witnessing in Venezuela the reprise of a familiar Cold War drama – the courageous cardinal defying a corrupt communist regime.
Read MoreThe ugliness and violence by racists in Charlottesville over the weekend brought to the fore an issue that is relevant also in Canada. How do we think about the honours given to historic figures, in the light of changed attitudes today?
Read MoreIs the work of the National Catholic Register, and its parent apostolate, EWTN, advancing an “ecumenism of hate” in which “Catholic integralists” and “evangelical fundamentalists” seek to subordinate the Gospel to a right-wing political agenda?
Read MoreAfter all this time, many people still widely mistake Trump as being in Washington to govern. Trump is in Washington as the crowning achievement of his lifetime project, which is to be the centre of attention in America’s corrupted culture.
Read MoreThe Holy See declared itself on Friday against the brutal regime of Nicolas Maduro, capping an extraordinary few months of masterful maneuvering by the bishops of Venezuela.
Read MoreStar Wars endures because it is an ancient story about the deepest human dramas – a tale of love, sacrifice and fatherhood on the one hand, and the tragedy of hate, domination and tyranny on the other. It tests which account is a more authentic description of the path to human flourishing.
Read MoreDenunciations of the past are easy to make. Building in the present is rather more difficult. If it is possible to demonstrate one’s Indigenous bona fides by denouncing what others did a long time ago, why not opt for that rather than doing something constructive, but arduous, today?
Read MoreTrudeau’s remarks in Rolling Stone were not truly incendiary, but they did nicely illustrate that he was willing to employ negative views about Indigenous people to advance his interests.
Read MoreHaving already had my say on the shortcomings of the Spadaro/Figueroa analysis - and several others more thoroughly dismantling the argument - I would add a remark on the style, rather than the substance, of the essay.
Read MoreIt is generally agreed that Canada “came of age” — became a real country one might say — in the Great War. During the war, Canadians demonstrated by their bravery in battle and their spirit of sacrifice that they were willing to fight and die not only as members of the British Empire, but as loyal sons of Canada.
Read MoreSpare a thought, but not a tear, for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, the greatest behemoth in Canadian political history, which administered a long-overdue self-execution last Saturday in Alberta.
Read MoreCardinal Robert Sarah’s call for “liturgical reconciliation” between the Extraordinary Form and Ordinary Form of the Mass, and my comment upon it in these pages, generated a quick, thoughtful, and mostly negative reaction from the EF community. The responses are noteworthy.
Read MoreCardinal Sarah wrote in favour of the “mutual enrichment” of the two forms of the Roman Rite, a phrase of Benedict XVI’s arguing that both forms have riches that would enhance the other if incorporated.
Read MoreHebron thus is at the heart of the promises made by God and the ownership of the land. That makes Hebron a rather intractable sort of place of religious conflict. UNESCO was foolish to declare itself on the matter, which was not necessary.
Read MoreThere was a surprise at the funeral Mass of Cardinal Joachim Meisner on July 15 in Cologne; a message was read from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, dated July 11. The message was not as explosive as some commentators with short memories made it out to be; it was vintage Ratzinger, always alert to the precarious state of the Church.
Read MoreI certainly enjoyed this year’s festivities for Canada 150 in Ottawa, mainly because I spent my time at the inspiring events put on by my Cardus colleagues for our Faith in Canada 150 project. But as I watched those taking part in the official ceremonies, I wondered if they’ve thought of Canada Day 2017 as the last one.
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