“I Was a Catholic Zionist” – An Eloquent Exploration
Growing up on Palmerston Blvd. in downtown Toronto, Ted Schmidt was exposed at an early age to the richness of…
Modern Day Lepers
The Editor: Your paper delights me with its heights and depths of insightful articles. Would like to see interviews…
What Was War?
What to do when you find out a local factory is building parts for weapons of mass destruction? In the…
“What The Dead Want”: A New Poetry Book by Paulette Claire Turcotte
Known for her work with dreams and creativity, Paulette has worked 30 years in Jungian analysis and studies and more…
Why Do Some Catholics Oppose Pope Francis?
It is neither unusual nor surprising to encounter discord and opposition in the Catholic Church. Such disagreement stretches back from…
An Enemy of the Thomas Merton Society
I still remember vividly my excitement a half century ago when I discovered Henrik Ibsen’s great play, An Enemy of…
Victoria Support Committee: Thirty Years Solidarity
The Victoria Central America Support Committee (CASC) is a local organization which supports the struggles for social justice and sustainable…
Open Letter Regarding Diocesan Sexual Abuse Disclosures
You likely heard in the national news this past weekend that the Archdiocese of Vancouver released a report on clergy…
The Irony of Thomas Merton: Raids on the Unthinkable
It was Thomas Merton’s Sign of Jonas that lead to my spiritual awakening as such. I shared a room with…
What U.S. Bishops Need Learn From The Amazon Synod
As the U.S. bishops gathered for their annual meeting in Baltimore, they might have taken a page from the Vatican’s recently ended…