Abuse Revelations Expose Radical Flaws in Thought Systems
The recent disclosure of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and the extent of depravity reported in the news is symptomatic of…
Contemplative Society: An Evening with Matthew Wright
An image has stayed with me from the first retreat I did with Matthew Wright, in 2015. At 6:45 on a frosty…
Thomas Merton: He Wasn’t Electrocuted and He Didn’t Take a Shower
Book Review By Patrick Jamieson, Victoria THE MARTYRDOM OF THOMAS MERTON An Investigation By Hugh Turley and David Martin McCabe Publishing, Hyattsville, Maryland 310 pages…
Deirdre Kelly’s Transformative Spirit Will not be Lost
I wanted to write to the ICN to thank you for the beautiful tribute to Deirdre in the Spring issue of the…
The Radical Change Needed for the Catholic Church to Survive
One could be forgiven for thinking that the Roman Catholic Church, Peter’s barque, is not only in rough seas, but taking on…
Phoenix Project Report Part I – The Cross Canada Trip, June 7- July 27
Because I had visited the Prairies the previous fall to meet with people about the closure of the Prairie Messenger, my new…
Francis Under Fire: A Different Ireland
Dublin — It started with a procession. I was walking through the Royal Dublin Society venue on the first day of the World Meeting of…
Francis’s Accuser: Who Is Archbishop Vigano?
Explosive charges of corruption and misconduct against high-ranking Vatican officials in local media. Names of those alleged to be involved published online,…
Louis Hofstetter-Scott
With wife Sylvia, close friends Gerald and Charlotte Herkel by his side, Louis peacefully passed away at Eagle Park Health Care Facility,…