Reflections from the pastoral ministry of an Evangelical Catholic Priest.
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Emails reveal hurdles for patients seeking assisted deaths at faith-based facilities
Since when has it been considered mandatory that every hospital provides every medical procedure that a patient demands? This is really little more than an attempt by the promoters of M.A.I.D. to force faith-based institutions to provide procedures that conflict with the values upon which they have been founded and operated.
Emails reveal hurdles for patients seeking assisted deaths at faith-based facilities - British Columbia - CBC News
Emails reveal hurdles for patients seeking assisted deaths at faith-based facilities - British Columbia - CBC News
How ThinkProgress’s Review Of Transgenderism Book Proves Its Points
It is easier for some to mischaracterize than to engage the issues. That includes ThinkProgress, whose arguments for transgenderism undermine it.
How ThinkProgress’s Review Of Transgenderism Book Proves Its Points:
How ThinkProgress’s Review Of Transgenderism Book Proves Its Points:
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How the Canada Summer Jobs program became a freedom-of-religion controversy
There’s an article published on the National Post website that supplies a ‘play-by-play’ analysis of how we have come to the situation which led to my recent foray into the public forum. I bring to your attention the paragraph posted below this commentary. It should explain why I decided we had nothing to lose by my speaking out. When I read ‘(N)o such organization will receive funding from any constituencies represented by Liberal MPs.’, there really was no other option. Who knew that we would be punished for voting in a member of the government’s party in the last election? Evidently, he represents a party that has no comprehension of the concept of respecting ‘issues of conscience’.
I trust people understand that other than the moral issue, I have no interest in the politics of the situation. No doubt it is difficult for Liberal MP's across the country who have to deal with the fallout from this crisis. I believe that William Amos would much prefer to be handing out summer student grants to churches and religious groups as he has done the past two summers, but he is caught in a situation of his own party's making. I wish him luck if he is able to change its mind on this issue and remove this ill-thought-out obligation to profess one's support for abortion rights as a condition of application.This said, there's no chance in hell of proceeding peaceably and participating in the Student job program unless this stupid decision to demand an attestation is reversed. I can see no way that a Catholic priest would ever be able to 'tick off' that box without running a very considerable risk of 'ticking-off' the ultimate boss who commanded us to love Him and neighbour, from the pre-born to the naturally deceased. I know that can't... and I won't.
How the Canada Summer Jobs program became a freedom-of-religion controversy | National Post
'The story was picked up by iPolitics in April 2017 and, in response, Employment Minister Patty Hajdu’s office put out a statement that said: “Any funding provided to an organization that works to limit women’s reproductive rights last summer was an oversight … That’s why this year we fixed the issue and no such organizations will receive funding from any constituencies represented by Liberal MPs.”'
How the Canada Summer Jobs program became a freedom-of-religion controversy | National Post
20 January, 2018
19 January, 2018
The Pope marries a couple on the papal airplane. Hmmm.
“ 'The Pope married someone on an airplane! Why won’t you, Father, marry us right now here at the zoo?'
That was exactly the thought that came to my mind when I read what Pope Francis did. I pray it doesn't come to pass.What do you want to bet that sort of thing will pop up for priests after this?"
The Pope marries a couple on the papal airplane. Hmmm. | Fr. Z's Blog
18 January, 2018
Practicing gratitude in suffering
With so many folks in these parts suffering from the flu, this seems to be a particularly timely article.
Practicing gratitude in suffering — Aleteia
Practicing gratitude in suffering — Aleteia
17 January, 2018
New study seeks to understand why young people leave the Church
"Among the various dynamics of disaffiliation, the authors identified six major root causes: an event or series of events leading to doubt; increased cultural secularization; a new sense of freedom after abandoning religious belief; a rejection of a faith that they believe was forcibly passed on to them; the conviction that it is possible to live an ethical life without religion; and a willingness to reevaluate their faith if presented with rational argument or evidence."
New study seeks to understand why young people leave the Church
16 January, 2018
15 January, 2018
Trudeau Doubles Down On His Commitment To End Funding For Pro Life Groups
I use the phrase “so-called” because, despite the common erroneous media narrative on this issue, if you look closely at the Supreme Court’s landmark decision, as laid out in R. v Morgentaler, you will see that none of the seven judges found that there was a constitutional right to abortion during all the nine months of pregnancy.That’s right. You read that correctly. Zero out of the seven Supreme Court Justices concluded that on demand, unrestricted abortion was a constitutional right.Despite the Prime Minister best efforts to convince you otherwise, on demand, unrestricted abortion is not a right protected in the Charter.Read the rest of the article by clicking on the link below:
Trudeau Doubles Down On His Commitment To End Funding For Pro Life Groups - The Post Millennial
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