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30 September, 2016
29 September, 2016
Euthanasia -- Colorado’s Proposition 106 Would Dehumanize Medical Care
A Colorado brown bear sees in a wounded deer not a fellow creature to be helped but dinner. If Proposition 106 passes, legalizing euthanasia, something analogous to that brutish, subhuman relationship will obtain between doctors and their patients in Colorado, as those who were once considered fellow human beings to whom care was due are now taken to be problems to be technologically “solved” — or, worse, burdens to be lifted (from others, or from the state) by the self-administration of a lethal drug. And if that is what liberality, tolerance, and compassion have come to in the Centennial State, then Colorado is little more than nature red in tooth and claw, beneath a veneer of Rocky Mountain High civilization.
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Euthanasia -- Colorado’s Proposition 106 Would Dehumanize Medical Care | National Review
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Euthanasia -- Colorado’s Proposition 106 Would Dehumanize Medical Care | National Review
Jesuits will elect order's new superior general at global meeting
Several electors say there is an increased probability the new superior general of the order will be of African or Asian descent.
Jesuits will elect order's new superior general at global meeting - National Catholic Reporter:
Jesuits will elect order's new superior general at global meeting - National Catholic Reporter:
28 September, 2016
27 September, 2016
John Paul I and Francis, the way of mercy
Today, on the anniversary of John Paul I’s election, the former Pope is being honoured with the inauguration of a museum dedicated to him. Here is what Pope Francis has to say about his predecessor.
John Paul I and Francis, the way of mercy - La Stampa
John Paul I and Francis, the way of mercy - La Stampa
Catholic church needs better way to select bishops
Pope Francis really believes there is a serious lack of quality among priests and bishops in the Catholic church. Otherwise, he would not talk so often about the negative traits of certain men in ordained ministry, as he's done again several times in recent days.
Catholic church needs better way to select bishops - National Catholic Reporter:
Catholic church needs better way to select bishops - National Catholic Reporter:
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Canadian polyamorists face unique legal challenges, research reveals - Politics - CBC News
When they legalized gay marriages, we Christians said that next would come polygamy. Its proponents accused us of promulgating a false 'slippery slope' argument that would never come to pass.
Calling it by a different name (polyamory instead of polygamy) is just a smoke screen to confuse the issue. To quote William Shakespeare, 'A rose by any other name....'
I hate it when we Christians are proven correct.
Canadian polyamorists face unique legal challenges, research reveals - Politics - CBC News
Calling it by a different name (polyamory instead of polygamy) is just a smoke screen to confuse the issue. To quote William Shakespeare, 'A rose by any other name....'
I hate it when we Christians are proven correct.
Canadian polyamorists face unique legal challenges, research reveals - Politics - CBC News
Special Edition: Universities Canada and Religious Freedom | Convivium Magazine
"But there's a rub. In addition to the amendment, the board adopted a complementary policy forbidding any member institution from using "exemptions for bona fide occupational requirements in an employments relationship to discriminate based on protected grounds, whether or not such exemptions would be otherwise permitted under applicable human rights law." In other words, the carefully measured balances that courts have sorted through when it comes to conflicting rights isn't good enough for Universities Canada. To remain within Universities Canada, some universities may be required to waive some of their legal rights as both employers and educators."
Special Edition: Universities Canada and Religious Freedom | Convivium Magazine
To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they're right: Wisdom for all evangelists!
Put simply, Pascal suggests that before disagreeing with someone, first point out the ways in which they’re right. And to effectively persuade someone to change their mind, lead them to discover a counter-point of their own accord.
To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they're right — Quartz
To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they're right — Quartz
How to survive & maybe even love taking your little kids to church
Toddler in the holy water? Baby crawled into someone’s handbag? No worries. Here are five tips for getting through Sunday services without losing your mind and maybe even getting to listen to the homily.
How to survive & maybe even love taking your little kids to church – For Her
How to survive & maybe even love taking your little kids to church – For Her
14 September, 2016
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12 September, 2016
Alberta appeal court rules judges can overturn ‘unfair’ church edicts after man shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses
The new ruling... will be relevant to other religious groups, which often deal with controversial expulsions of members or ministers. The United Church of Canada, for example, is seeking to defrock Greta Vosper because she is an atheist. And many Catholics are not in communion with their Church after, for example, divorce and secular remarriage.
Alberta appeal court rules judges can overturn ‘unfair’ church edicts after man shunned by Jehovah’s Witnesses | National Post
11 September, 2016
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Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv delivers 2016 Ann D Clark Lecture
Some Catholics of a more traditional orientation believe this Bishop is countenancing homosexuality. I think that they are wrong. Read it yourself and come to your own conclusion.
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Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv delivers 2016 Ann D Clark Lecture | Catholic Outlook
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Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv delivers 2016 Ann D Clark Lecture | Catholic Outlook
07 September, 2016
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Vatican announces official programme for papal visit to Assisi on 20 September - La Stampa
Pope Francis is visiting the Italian town to mark the World Day of Prayer for Peace. He will be welcomed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, representatives of the Muslim and Jewish faiths, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Syro-Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
Vatican announces official programme for papal visit to Assisi on 20 September - La Stampa
Vatican announces official programme for papal visit to Assisi on 20 September - La Stampa
04 September, 2016
03 September, 2016
Alas, Marrying Oneself is Now a Thing ... Really
It sounds like a joke, but it's not entirely. It'd be easy to dismiss same-self marriage as a passing minority fad, but we should take it seriously.
Alas, Marrying Oneself is Now a Thing ... Really | The Stream:
Alas, Marrying Oneself is Now a Thing ... Really | The Stream:
02 September, 2016
Toronto man charged with illegally performing at least one marriage; suspected in 48 more
This is but one reason why Catholics are obliged to be married in the Church building: to be guaranteed that their union is indeed both legal and blessed.
Toronto man charged with illegally performing at least one marriage; suspected in 48 more | National Post
Toronto man charged with illegally performing at least one marriage; suspected in 48 more | National Post
More than 100 Canadians have opted for assisted death since law passed
The actual number of deaths is probably significantly higher because several provinces could not, or would not, provide complete data. Quebec, which was the first province to adopt a law on doctor-assisted death, provided no data whatsoever.
More than 100 Canadians have opted for assisted death since law passed - Politics - CBC News
More than 100 Canadians have opted for assisted death since law passed - Politics - CBC News
01 September, 2016
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