I Remember Je Me Souviens
I remember. I’m from the day when butter got bad press. Gone from store shelves was the golden spread with which we’d grown up. But…
Catholics for Justice and Peace in the Holy Land Part-Time Job Description
The successful candidate will meet the following. ● Assist the Steering Group members and committees in their efforts to strengthen and expand the Catholics for…
“A Church That is Alive” – Key Areas to Build a Vibrant Church
1. Welcoming: This is key whether it be in the parking lot, inside the doors, inside the sanctuary, after the close of the service, coffee…
Eulogy for My Wife Joan Ann Schmidt – Dec 20, 2022
John Dickie plays Tears tears and more tears a Lee Dorsey written by Alan Toussaint in 1969. How appropriate to open this eulogy with music,…
Roy Bourgeois, Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church
In 2008 Roy Bourgeois a Maryknoll priest for 40 years, Vietnam veteran, Purple Heart recipient and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize nominee — did the unspeakable.…
Catholic Paradigm Shift: 10 Years of Pope Francis Dismantling the Papal Court
Just months after his election in 2013, Pope Francis announced he would break with 400 years of tradition and would no longer spend summer holidays…
The Way Forward for a Troubled Church
In past columns, I have centred on the faults and serious limitations of the institutional Church. The most egregious of these in my opinion is…
Understanding Jean Vanier — A Wounded Healer
In 2020, this newspaper reviewed the original 2020 “L’Arche Report” alleging that Jean Vanier had sexually abused whom he was accompanying on their spiritual journey.…
Elevation Misplaced
When I first heard about Jean Vanier’s accusations from women who claimed sexual abuse, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing and reading. Surely this…
Major L’Arche Report Leaves Vanier Reputation in Tatters
At least 25 women were abused over nearly seven decades by Jean Vanier, the Canadian co-founder of L’Arche, a global organization for the intellectually disabled,…