As I write this it is the feast of the Epiphany, the coming of the Wise Men to visit Jesus, one of the most beautiful and meaningful feasts in the calendar of the Church. The word epiphany means "manifestation" or "showing forth". The reason is that this was the showing forth of Christ to the Gentiles. Who were these Wise Men? Almost [...]
The Anglican Church of Canada is the third-largest denomination in Canada, with 700,000 members. Only the Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada are larger. On issues such as abortion, homosexuality and euthanasia, the ACC is more liberal than the Catholic Church but more conservative than the UCC. The United Church permits abortion on demand, the ordination of practising homosexuals, the [...]
"God so loved the world that He sent his only Son, that we might have life through Him" - The First Letter of St. John. There is a story, really a parable, about a very rich man who had a little daughter of six or seven, whom he loved with all his heart. When Christmas came around, he wanted to really let [...]
I wasn't sure whether to write this one or not. Sometimes it's best to simply leave a subject alone, wait for the fog of ignorance to evaporate. But there just has to be comment this time. The issue is that of religion, and the attacks on it in the media since the tragedy of Sept. 11. The thesis is that all religions [...]
On Sept. 14, Rev. Billy Graham gave the following sermon during the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. These are excerpts from his remarks. President and Mrs. Bush, I want to say a personal word on behalf of many people. Thank you, Mr. President, for calling this Day of Prayer and Remembrance. We needed it [...]
Because I spent the month of August in Ireland, I missed the 119th annual meeting of the Knights of Columbus, which was held in Toronto, August 7-9. But I have just been reading a report of what took place at the meeting and it has given me great encouragement. The reason for this is that I believe it was the most positive [...]
It was 1870 and the Franco-Prussian War had just begun. A 25-year-old philologist, on his way to the front, observed a cavalry battalion exhibiting impressive clatter and pomp as it passed through the town of Frankfort. Taken by the spectacle, the young scholar had a vision, out of which was to grow his entire philosophy: "I felt for the first time that [...]
The abortion issue was front and centre when some 600 delegates from Canada, the U.S., Mexico and several other countries came to Toronto for three days in early August for the 119th annual meeting of the Knights of Columbus. The organization's New York chapter put forth a resolution calling for the running of newspaper, radio and television advertisements that publicize elected officials' [...]
American Catholic pro-lifers have set in motion a legal appeal to Pope John Paul II with the hope of excommunicating pro-abortion politicians. "A Canonical Petition to Excommunicate Culture of Death 'Catholics'" was originated by Timothy A. Chichester, executive director of Yankee Samizsdat. Other plaintiffs include Judie Brown, president of American Life League; Stephen Brady, president of Roman Catholic Faithful; Christopher A. Ferrara, [...]
On May 17, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) ruled that the British Columbia College of Teachers cannot discriminate against Trinity Western University because of the school's teaching on homosexuality, a decision which is being viewed as a partial victory for religious freedom in Canada. The BCCT, which accredits teachers in B.C., claimed that TWU's "Community Standards" document which is signed by [...]
Hugh Owens may well be the first Canadian ever fined for quoting the Bible, but unless Canadian Christians wake up from their apathetic slumbers and mount a counterattack against the persecutorial tyranny of kangaroo court human rights commissions, he won't be the last. The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission has ordered both Owens and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix newspaper to pay $1,500 to three [...]
On the heels of the scandal of its $135,000 donation to the pro-abortion World March of Women, the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has again been caught donating large sums of money to an event controlled by abortion supporters. The B.C. Catholic reported April 23 that the Canadian Catholic bishops' official social justice agency set aside $140,000 of church members' donations [...]
Another Easter. Remembered by some, ignored by others or exploited as a mere few days break from work. We in the pro-life movement tend to know its real meaning. First He is interrogated, abused, threatened, both by the imperialist thugs who have raped His country and by the collaborators who have allowed the invaders to have their way. Then a group of [...]
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE STILL 'PROUD' OF ITS PARTICIPATION Nearly a year after LifeSite first broke the story of the $135,000 donation from the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) to the pro-abortion World March of Women (WMW), the CCODP has finally disassociated itself from the feminist project. The reason given by CCODP for the move is the CCODP "has learned [...]
You couldn't make it up. I mean, really, you couldn't make it up. The way various actors, media figures and fellow travellers have rallied around Al Gore and Hillary Clinton, often motivated by support for abortion and homosexuality. Ted Turner was there, of course. And he is typical of the breed. Remember Ted? In 1990 the founder of CNN and vice-chairman of [...]