Religion
Written on 23 Apr, 2008 at 14:28 in
Politics, Religion | Author:
Paul Tuns Editor But a number of Catholic MPs thumb their noses at his warning
Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast set off a media storm over the responsibilities of Catholic politicians when he answered a question at a Feb. 19 Theology on Tap talk in Ottawa. He said that Catholic politicians who “obstinately persevere” in supporting abortion could be denied Communion. He reiterated this ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Mar, 2008 at 11:42 in
Religion | Author:
Theresa Smyth
"In the beginning, I was. I was for a long time. Then things began to happen. Inside me, something was beating fast and outside, something was beating slower. For a long time, that was all I knew.”
So opens the marvellous first-person story of an ordinary unborn child, as told by Regina Doman in Angel in the Waters. It ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Feb, 2008 at 11:32 in
Religion | Author:
Father Ted Colleton
Prayer and penance
Having worked on the inside of the pro-life movement for a dozen or more years, I have become more and more convinced of the absolute necessity of prayer and penance as a support for the necessary frontline action. So, I would like to take a few examples from the Bible that ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Aug, 2007 at 14:06 in
Religion | Author:
Tony Gosgnach Assistant Editor
Dennis Savoie, along with Mary Ann Kuharski, Lorraine Hartsook and Rev. John Ensor, will be a keynote speaker at this year's National Pro-Life Conference in Moncton, N.B., "the Hub of the Maritimes," Oct. 25-27. He currently serves as deputy supreme knight (second in command) of the Knights of Columbus, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Aug, 2007 at 13:24 in
Columnist, Religion | Author:
Fr. Ted Colleton August 2007
I am sure it is not necessary to explain to any of our readers the meaning of Operation Rescue. I missed the one they had in October, but I was ready for ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Aug, 2007 at 9:13 in
Marriage and Family, Religion | Author:
Sue Careless Special to The Interim
While fierce tornadoes wreaked havoc on homes and farms across Manitoba, a spiritual tornado of sorts swept through the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada as it debated same-sex blessings ... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Jul, 2007 at 11:32 in
Issues, Religion | Author:
Theresa Smyth Family and Society Reporter
“At the end of the day,” says Fr. Stan Fortuna, C.F.R., “we teach more by example than anything else. And that’s always difficult, because our example is not perfect.” Fr. Stan, beloved as the “Rapping Reverend” from the South Bronx, was addressing parents and teachers on the topic of “Reaching Youth in a Media Culture” May 16 as part of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Jul, 2007 at 11:13 in
Religion | Author:
Tony Gosgnach Assistant Editor
Canadians concerned with preserving human life and the traditional family have a steep road ahead of them – one that will require an enormous effort to traverse. Nonetheless, in a united fashion, they must rededicate themselves to the cause and create a culture of life.
That was the message brought by a longtime pro-life activist and the editor of Canada’s leading Catholic magazine to the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Jul, 2007 at 11:08 in
Donald DeMarco, Religion | Author:
Commentary Donald DeMarco The Interim
The spring 2007 issue of Conscience, the publication of a nefarious group of abortion promoters who call themselves, strangely enough, “Catholics for a Free Choice,” has announced its new president. Jon O’Brien, who worked as program manager at the International Planned Parenthood Federation’s European Bureau in London, replaces Frances Kissling.
Kissling steps aside after ... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Jul, 2007 at 11:06 in
Religion | Author:
Before responding to your question (see Eleanor Bridges’), The Interim wishes to offer you thanks for your poignant letter and our prayerful encouragement to you, your son and your family at this difficult time. You are struggling to reconcile your hopes for an ideal Christian family life with what seems right now to be an unbearable cross. Please know that, in your situation as always, God does supply ... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Jul, 2007 at 10:47 in
Religion | Author:
Murphy’s Law is this, “If something can go wrong, it will go wrong.” I sometimes think I must be related to Murphy – but not always! One weekend, things went right. I was already committed to preaching on the missions at Canadian Martyrs Church ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2007 at 9:22 in
Politics, Religion | Author:
Theresa Smyth Family and Society Reporter Practical tools to help the pro-life Christian to “be as wise as a serpent and as harmless as a dove” were taught at a Toronto seminar “to assist faith-oriented Canadians to participate responsibly in Canadian politics.”
The two-day gathering, which was not focused on a specific issue or party, was offered May 11-12 by the Manning Centre for Building Democracy, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 30 Jun, 2007 at 9:15 in
Bioethics, Religion | Author:
Fr. Ted Colleton Faith and Life
I have no problem with science as such. But I do, sometimes, have trouble with the scientists. Science has done wonderful things for us and for the world in general. Cars, radios, telephones, computers and airplanes are just a few of the tremendous benefits of science and the scientists who invented and developed them. I have no problems with ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 May, 2007 at 13:06 in
Religion | Author:
John-Henry Westen Special to The Interim
One day after a LifeSiteNews.com story exposed the fact that a Ukrainian Catholic priest in Toronto had backed the nomination of a pro-abortion federal politician, the local Ukrainian Catholic bishop publicly reprimanded the priest. On April 3, LifeSiteNews.com reported that at a March 26 Liberal party meeting to nominate Michael Ignatieff held at Christ the Good Shepherd Parish St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Etobicoke, the church’s pastor, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Apr, 2007 at 9:29 in
Religion | Author:
Interim staff A Toronto faith-based radio station, on which The Interim has a program, has had its application for a new specialty audio service approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
The commission released a statement on March 12 confirming that Radio Maria will be permitted to distribute its programming nationally on a digital basis. To this point, the station has ... (Continue reading)
