Current Events

Current Events

Articles on the latest happenings in Canada, the world, & the universal Church

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The Time for Soft Responses to Scandal is Over

When I saw the news on Saturday morning I was stunned. Jean Vanier?

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Do Not Be Defeated by the Spirit of Fear

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control. (2 Tim 1:7)

The Best Possible Way to Spend New Year's

Let me tell you a bit about 6 of my best ever New Year's experiences.

Why You Should Vote Conservative

Being a one-issue voter isn't a bad thing when the issue is this...

An Ecological Conversion? Say what?

God placed Adam in the garden and asked him to till it, not to ravage and abuse it.

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Why All Catholics Need to Care About Homosexuality

Charity impels us to share the truth because love is desiring the good of the other.

Happy St. Paddy's!

Here are some facts about this great saint.

6 Reasons to be Sad about the Sex Ed Curriculum

"They’re planning to teach what to my kids??"

2 Ways to Flood the Internet With Hope this Lent

"Man, have you seen that new video about Jesus Christ?"

Canadian Catholics Speak Out Against Supreme Court Decision

St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for us.

Death or Life: You must choose, Canada

Our Supreme Court has thrust us into a place we should not be.

What Are You Reading in 2015?

What was the best book you read in 2014? What is on your reading list for the New Year?

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How to Win when Disagreeing on the Internet

As Christians online, let’s show our friends and acquaintances what healthy disagreement looks like.

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Are You Also Aching for Canada to Be Better?

Given the option of choosing life over death, Canadian politicians are more and more frequently choosing death.

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How to Kick Your Bad Habits to the Curb Right Now

Why do I say that all Catholics should read The Power of Habit? Because all Catholics are called to be saints!

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How to Make Jesus the Heart of Your Vacation

Instead of turning into a human-sloth hybrid, this year I am really trying to use my leisure time to grow closer to Jesus.

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How to use social media like a saint

Saints do not drift when they are online, they swim. What I mean is they are intentional about why they do something.

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Why Newlyweds Better Check Their Expectations at the Aisle

Everything changed when I chose to let go of my expectations.

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Something I Want to Say to the Occasional Church-Goer

I hope that you discover what I did...

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3 Proven Practical Tips to Find an Amazing Catholic Spouse

You’re young, eligible, and single. You’re ready to get serious if you could only meet someone worth being serious about...

Talking about Cleansed: A Catholic Guide to Freedom from Porn

"If you don't see it as a problem, then you are either ignorant of the data, choosing to ignore the data, or are lying."

Don't Make Decisions for People, Just Invite!

By assuming they do not want to hear the message we are doing them a disservice, because everyone deserves the opportunity to know Jesus.

How to Share Jesus with the Online World

Let's talk about opening up the world of our Catholic faith in a way that beacons others to come and take a look.

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Why You Should Be a New Media Missionary

We all need to bring the Christian message to the online world, even if it means learning some new things, and here is why.

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How I Transferred From Frustration to Prayer on the Subway

The subway is a very easy place to become bitter, angry, and overly selfish. After a lot of frustration, I decided to start praying about it.

The Best Possible Way to Spend New Year's

Let me tell you a bit about 6 of my best ever New Year's experiences.

Catholic Travel Tips from a Seasoned Backpacker

See the world: I’m a Christian backpacker, and you can be one too!

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Does Your Parish Have a Shallow End?

Like Pope Francis says, it all starts with encounter.

Why You Should Vote Conservative

Being a one-issue voter isn't a bad thing when the issue is this...

Can You Help Me?

"The one who helps the sick and needy touches the flesh of Christ, alive and present in our midst."

An Ecological Conversion? Say what?

God placed Adam in the garden and asked him to till it, not to ravage and abuse it.

Navigating the Eviscerated Dating Landscape

"Anyone who treats a person as the means to an end does violence to the very essence of the other." -St. John Paul II

Relationship is More than Knowledge

Let's talk about the difference between knowing about someone and knowing him.

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Daring to Make Time for What Really Matters

"Some resist giving themselves over completely to mission and thus end up in a state of paralysis and acedia.”

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Has Evangelii Gaudium Made a Difference at All?

What am I doing now that I wasn’t doing before EG? What in particular has been “transformed”?

What Do You Give Someone who has Everything?

We need to allow ourselves to be emptied and to ache and long for that is where we will find God.

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4 Reasons the World Desperately Needs You

Morally, it's been a bad news day.

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TCDSB Trustees: An "F" in Catholic Education

What happens when trustees forget what it means to be Catholic?

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To a Wonderful Pope

How did you react to Pope Benedict's shocking news?

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