Eileen Curteis, SSA: 1942 – 2026
Eileen was born on July 20th, 1942 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Victoria, BC. She was welcomed into a loving home by her mother and…
Sister Doreen Trautman, SSA
Sister Doreen Trautman, SSA was born on July 16, 1932, in Camrose Alberta, and died peacefully at Mount St. Mary Hospital on September 28, 2025.…
Pope Leo and Trump are Bound to Clash
With Pope Leo XIV and U.S. President Donald Trump on a potential collision course, the future promises more than a modicum of upheaval. There has…
Implications of Selling Uranium To India
Every so often, Canada arrives at a moment when foreign policy, ethics and national interest intersect. The pending $3.94-billion sale of Canadian uranium to India…
An Interview With ChatGPT About AI and The Dignity of The Person
Q: Pope Francis stated in 2021, “The dignity of the person does not come from money, it does not come from the things one knows,…
Eileen Curteis As I Knew Her – A Reflection
I knew Sister of St. Ann Eileen Curteis primarily as a poet. Initially at the Diocesan Synod Arts Festival in the late 1980s at Queenswood.…
Does The Christian Left Have a Future
Gregory Baum in his little but important essay “Religion and Socialism” published in his collection of essays The Social Imperative: Essays on the Critical Issues…
Why Socialism
Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe…
A New Oilsands Pipeline? What Politicians Won’t Admit
Lo and behold, Prime Minister Mark Carney, a global banker, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, a petro-populist à la Donald Trump, have big energy plans…
Fascinating to Watch
As a Canadian Catholic, I find it fascinating to watch the leadership unfold of Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Mark Carney, who each assumed…