Janet Somerville, a Woman of Many Firsts
INTRODUCTION As this obituary makes plain, Janet Somerville was an extraordinary individual by any measure. Her bright spirit and acute intelligence made an immediate and…
‘Amazing Church’ of Gregory Baum and Bernard Lonergan
The two theologians mentioned in the title have been important influences in my life. I got to know them when I was a seminarian studying…
The Heart of Doug Roche: Creative Dissent
The Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C., is a Canadian author, parliamentarian, and diplomat. He has served Canada as Senator, Member of Parliament, and Ambassador for Disarmament.…
How Can We Believe God Loves Us Unconditionally?
I hear and read all the time that God loves us! I hear and read all the time that Jesus loves us! I know cognitively…
Frank Salmon, OMI, A Model of the Francis Way, Marks 50 Years
St. Anne’s Catholic Indian Church on Tzouhalem Road near Duncan, B.C., is one of the most historic churches on Vancouver Island. Since the mid-19th Century…
Russian – Ukraine War Unprovoked?
I experience it as very disconcerting that the western media, including National Catholic Reporter online, start the current NATO/Russian War occurring in Ukraine – as…
Structural Shift
April 27, 2023 The Catholic Network for Women’s Equality welcomes the announcement from the Vatican Secretariat for the Synod that 70 non-bishop members out of…
Crucified Woman Statue Still Resonates Strongly
Back around 1986 we were living in the small apartment attached to Loretto College on St. Mary Street in the University of Toronto campus area.…
An Open Letter on Divesting as Protection of Creation
Bishop Gary Gordon of Victoria: You have said you would like each parish to have a Laudato Si’ Movement Animator. I, as a Laudato Si’…
Much To Be Done Before Reconciliation is Possible
This weekend marks both the coronation of King Charles and a Colloquium on Land, Law, Religion and Reconciliation co-hosted by the Anglican Diocese and the…