Abuse Liability Drives Benedict from Office – Some Sources
INTRODUCTION Many voices are starting to wonder more deeply about Pope Benedict XVI’s sudden surprise resignation. It is well and fine to state…
Pilgrimage to Rome – Canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha
“We have a saint!” Sr. Kateri Mitchell of The Sisters of St. Ann, herself of the Mohawk Nation, proclaimed to hundreds of people at…
Life Comes Full Circle for Some Sisters of St. Ann
Life is unfolding in a perfect circle for 14 elderly members of the Sisters of St. Ann, who have moved into the homey confines…
When Death Comes: The Personal Story is Important
I was honored to tell the story of my friend’s life at a funeral chapel. Lorne wasn’t a religious man; no religious symbols, or…
Thomas Merton’s Unspeakable End
Thomas Merton: Monk on the Edge Essays edited by Ross Labrie and Angus Stuart, Thomas Merton Society of Canada, 2012, 199 pages ppbk
Thomas Merton & Leonard Cohen: The Journey of ‘Going Home’
ICN editor, Patrick Jamieson received notice of a Nov. 10, 2012 one-day Retreat on these two legendary poets, writers, mystics and artists, exploring the…
Robert Fisk in Victoria
Veteran British journalist Robert Fisk spoke at UVIC February 1 at the invitation of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME).…
Island Ireland Pilgrims: A Soul Yearning
Winter came. Winter with its damp air, long dark nights, and cold. It was a time to take stock, reflect on the year past,…
Father Flannery’s Condemnation Augers Deeper Vatican Problems
On Sunday, February 3rd, Father Tony Flannery was interviewed on CBC radio. Michael Enright’s Sunday Morning program featured this popular Irish priest who was recently…
Note from Chincha Baja, Peru
Today, I read what Dorothy Day said in 1971: “If your brother is hungry, you feed him. You don’t meet him at the door…