Religion
Written on 20 Jul, 2006 at 11:41 in
Profiles, Religion | Author:
Michael Coren
The Interim
In September 1986, I was completing my biography of the great British author Gilbert Keith Chesterton. He had died 50 years earlier and various supporters and devotees of his work had organized a conference around the man at St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto. I ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Jun, 2006 at 12:16 in
Columnist, Profiles, Religion | Author:
Fr Ted Colleton
Faith and Life
All saints are extraordinary, but St. John Vianney, known as “The Cure of Ars,” was most extraordinary. He was born at Dardilly, near Lyons, France. His father was a farmer and John spent most of his youth herding cattle and feeding pigs. He received virtually no education and joined the French Army, but deserted in 1809. The only thing he wanted to ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Jun, 2006 at 12:15 in
Book Review, Religion | Author:
Doug McManaman
Birth Control: Is Canada Out Of Step With Rome?
By Msgr. Vincent N. Foy (Life Ethics Information Centre, 128 pages, $9.95)
Reviewed by Doug McManaman
The Interim
For 18 years, I’ve been teaching young people what exactly is the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 May, 2006 at 9:14 in
Columnist, Religion, Rory Leishman | Author:
Rory Leishman
National Affairs
It's remarkable how theologically conservative Catholics and Protestants have come to appreciate over the past 30 years, that on many theological and moral issues, they have much more in common with each other than with liberal members of their own respective churches.
Underlying this church-wide dividing line is a difference of opinion on the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 May, 2006 at 9:13 in
Columnist, Profiles, Religion | Author:
Fr Ted Colleton
Faith and Life
Commonly known as Don Bosco, St. John Bosco was born in Italy on Aug. 16, 1815. His father died two years later and he was reared in poverty by his very holy mother, Margaret. In 1841, he became a priest and took on as his principal work - the training of young boys to be good Christians, mainly through his own ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 May, 2006 at 9:07 in
Movie Review, Religion, Society & Culture | Author:
Capote
Directed by Bennett Miller.
Rated: R
Review by Hilary White
Reporter
The Oscar-nominated film Capote opens with a long, still shot of the Kansas prairies creating the backdrop to a solitary farmhouse in which ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 May, 2006 at 9:06 in
Equal Rights, Religion | Author:
The Interim
The Court of Queen's Bench has reversed the 2002 Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission decision that found a man who placed references to Bible verses on homosexuality into a newspaper ad guilty of inciting hatred. Both Hugh Owens of Regina and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix were ordered to pay $1500 to three homosexual activists ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 May, 2006 at 8:57 in
Activism, Pro-Life, Religion | Author:
Tony Gosgnach
It has long been acknowledged that the spiritual realm must play an important role in the effort to ultimately secure the right to life for all human beings, from conception to natural death. To that end, Catholics across Canada are participating in a concerted prayer effort to ensure that aspect of the pro-life struggle is not neglected. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Apr, 2006 at 8:30 in
Columnist, Religion | Author:
Fr Ted Colleton
Faith and Life
I am sure that all readers of The Interim are aware that on March 17, we celebrated the feast of St. Patrick. But it occurred to me that many people may not be aware of the history of St. Patrick. So, I thought it might be useful if I give a summary of his life and activities.... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Apr, 2006 at 8:09 in
Profiles, Religion | Author:
Michael Coren
Just as with Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, posterity has seen Dorothy L. Sayers become a prisoner of her finest creation. In the case of this intensely gifted British author, the fictional detective is Lord Peter Wimsey. Doyle ached to be known for ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Apr, 2006 at 8:07 in
Pro-Life, Profiles, Religion | Author:
Alex Schadenberg
On Jan. 31, there was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch a presentation by Jean Vanier, the founder of L’Arche, and Dr Balfour Mount, the founder of palliative care in Canada. The title of the presentation was A Journey to Personal & Social Transformation.
Mount, who ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Mar, 2006 at 7:45 in
Pro-Life, Religion | Author:
Tony Gosgnach Father Frank Pavone will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Canadian National March for Life, taking place in Ottawa May 10-12. He is the national director of Priests for Life, a U.S.-based movement of Roman Catholic priests seeking to help the rest of the church use its full strength against the most devastating attacks on human life in our day. The organization was founded in 1991 and has ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Mar, 2006 at 7:40 in
Marriage and Family, Religion | Author:
Stephen Tardiff
It is not surprising that, in his first encyclical, promulgated on Jan. 25, Pope Benedict XVI examines the relationship between church and state, the meaning of human sexuality and the obligations and prerogatives of Christian life. What is surprising is that he does this ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Mar, 2006 at 7:39 in
Assisted Suicide, Religion | Author:
Pete Vere
Like many Catholics and right-to-life activists, I was shocked to read about Michael Schiavo’s recent Catholic wedding to Jody Centonze. As Gudrun Schultz reported on LifeSiteNews.com, “Michael Schiavo, who had his disabled wife Terri killed last March by refusing her food and water, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 16 Feb, 2006 at 9:44 in
Columnist, Religion | Author:
Fr Ted Colleton
Faith and Life
The feast of the Epiphany, or the coming of the wise men to visit Jesus, is one of the most beautiful and meaningful feasts in the calendar of the Catholic church. The word “epiphany” means “manifestation” or “showing forth.” The reason is that this was the “showing forth” of Christ to the Gentiles. The story is found in the Gospel of St. Matthew, ... (Continue reading)
