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…
Science and Religion
The Editor: It took the Vatican about 450 years to finally clearly admit Galileo was correct. It still wants to keep its head…
Assisted Suicide is a Slippery Slope for Society
Editor Your Sunday edition included a lopsided story on the assisted suicide case that will be heard by the BC Appeal Court in…
Benedict’s Resignation: Time to Move From Religious to Spirituality
In many regards my goodbye salute to Pope Benedict XVI is to be found in my book, The Pope’s War: How Ratzingers Crusade Imperiled…