Recently I had an online discussion with a Shaw Communications representative after I noticed my internet service plan would be reaching the two-year mark shortly. Before going into details, let … Continued
Everyone has an opinion on the Conservative Party of Canada these days: Why the Conservatives lost. What they should do about it. What a respectful length of time is before … Continued
St. Ignatius of Antioch was Bishop of Antioch (in present-day Turkey) from the year 70 to 107. During a period of persecution under Trajan (Emperor 98–117), he was condemned to … Continued
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C First Reading: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14Second Reading: 2 Thes 2:16 — 3:5Gospel Reading: Lk 20:27-38 Every Sunday we assert our belief in the resurrection … Continued
In September, when I was filled with the renewed energy of a fresh school year, I signed up for a conference to take place in October. This conference – the … Continued
Think for a second about a world in which the truth is utterly irrelevant. If somebody wants something another person has, he or she merely makes the requisite noises, adopts … Continued
A robot that achieves human consciousness: it’s a classic science fiction theme, inviting philosophical contemplation. Are humans foolishly generating unnatural offspring? Will our digital children turn against us? What will … Continued
Four and a half years after the publication of Laudato Si’, Catholic enthusiasm for the environment is still going strong. At the global level, for example, there is the Global … Continued
“Tension is needed to go to greater heights,” said my friend over dinner. I had to agree with her. Flying a stunt kite one Sunday taught me this lesson. Fall is a … Continued
One popular convent in France that deserves mention is the Benedictine Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-la-Fidélité, also known as Jouques Abbey. This French-speaking congregation was founded in 1967 at a time of … Continued