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Nota in Brevis
The Pope, Capital Punishment and Contraception
Robert Grevingâs 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 â that, regardless of what we think of the current occupant of the chair of Peter, there is still the âshadow...
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).
Iâm sort of surprised that First Things published this...
Editor's Corner
Caskets and Kinder Eggs
Childrenâs caskets are now apparently being ordered in bulk. Odd, that what started the hyper-Covidian response of lockdowns, masking and isolation was the report of caskets piling up in makeshift morgues in Bergamo back...
Editor's Corner
Transitioning Toilets and Transforming the Mind
As I walked in the doors of the Social Science Centre at my one-time alma mater, the University of Western Ontario, I was struck by this sign. No, not the No Smoking one, which...
