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Editor's Corner
Lessons from Auschwitz
(In light of the feasts of Edith Stein and Maximilian Kolbe, here is a re-post of a reflection I wrote upon my own visit there as part of a parish pilgrimage to Poland in...
Editor's Corner
Pèlerinage dans La Belle Province
For the feast of Saints Anne and Joachim on July 26th, just prior to the papal visit, I went on pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré, dedicated to the mother of...
Nota in Brevis
The Pope, Capital Punishment and Contraception
Robert Greving’s recent article in Crisis (July 28th, 2022) requires some clarification. Distinctions are essential, and in these confusing times, where even the elect may be led astray, we must, at all costs, keep...
Editor's Corner
MAiD Really MAiMS Medicine
Ten thousand reasons is a catchy charismatic praise and worship song. Of course, I may not play it at Mass, but it fits around a campfire.
On a more tragic note, there are now ten...
Editor's Corner
Coins, Climate and Contraception
As the Pope departs from Canada, after visiting the national shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré, we pray through the intercession of the good Saint Anne and the Blessed Mother for good fruit and,...
Nota in Brevis
The Shadow of Peter
A friend mentioned to me the significance of the papal pilgrimage to Canada – that, regardless of what we think of the current occupant of the chair of Peter, there is still the ‘shadow...
Editor's Corner
Distinguishing Sin
Sin is complex, with multiple layers and levels. What is offered here will hopefully help discern our own moral state, as well as, to a lesser extent, what sin may signify in others.
To begin,...
Editor's Corner
Invasion of the Mind Snatchers
(At the suggestion of a faithful reader, this reflection has been slightly expanded for the sake of clarity, not least the role of the middle 40).
I’m sort of surprised that First Things published this...
