Opinion | The Floor of Decency - An EXCELLENT column from David Brooks of the NYTimes

Opinion | The Floor of Decency - The New York Times

Euthanasia’s Slippery Slope in Netherlands Set to Snare Children

Euthanasia’s Slippery Slope in Netherlands Set to Snare Children| National Catholic Register

With rising COVID-19 cases inside the Vatican, pressure mounts for Francis to don a mask

With rising COVID-19 cases inside the Vatican, pressure mounts for Francis to don a mask

Editorial: Put on the brakes

Religious leaders across Canada are making a valiant attempt at slowing down this speeding train called Medical Assistance in Dying, and we can only hope their appeal is not falling on entirely deaf ears. 

Editorial: Put on the brakes: 

George Weigel: Religious freedom is a fundamental issue for Catholic voters

George Weigel: Religious freedom is a fundamental issue for Catholic voters | America Magazine

At Alberta meat plant, COVID-19 put Catholic social teaching into action

At Alberta meat plant, COVID-19 put Catholic social teaching into action | The Record

Vatican: Coronavirus Case in Pope Francis’ Residence

Vatican: Coronavirus Case in Pope Francis’ Residence| National Catholic Register

Pope Francis will socially-distance, after close crowds

Video: Pope Francis will socially-distance, after close crowds - The Globe and Mail

The Netherlands is set to approve euthanasia for children under the age of 12

The Netherlands is set to approve euthanasia for children under the age of 12 | National Post

Telescopes capture supermassive black hole devouring star

Telescopes capture supermassive black hole devouring star | CTV News

First case of COVID-19 reinfection in the U.S. indicates virus exposure may not lead to immunity: study

First case of COVID-19 reinfection in the U.S. indicates virus exposure may not lead to immunity: study | CTV News

Proposed changes to MAID are pure madness

Opinion: Proposed changes to MAID are pure madness | National Post

Totalitarianism’s Toll, as Told By the People Who Lived It

Totalitarianism’s Toll, as Told By the People Who Lived It| National Catholic Register

Discovery of extra arm artery in modern humans suggests evolution has not stopped: study

Discovery of extra arm artery in modern humans suggests evolution has not stopped: study | CTV News

Catholic Social Teaching called Church's 'best kept secret' in new book

Catholic Social Teaching called Church's 'best kept secret' in new book

In wake of financial scandals, Vatican releases budget for first time in four years

In wake of financial scandals, Vatican releases budget for first time in four years

Quebec government tightens screws on COVID scofflaws by imposing $1,000 fines

Quebec government tightens screws on COVID scofflaws by imposing $1,000 fines | National Post: Police will be allowed to issue tickets similar to the ones they issue on the roads to people in red zones who continue to hold parties and illegal assemblies.

A Message We Should All Hear and Heed in These Stressful Days of the COVID Pandemic

This is a post written by an Office Administrator at a school in Cornwall, Ontario.

This is what happened when I got home tonight. I cried. I cried at work yesterday. I also cried 3 different times last night after getting home from work. I am an Office Administrator at an elementary school and this is how my day has gone. I'm crying because the work and expectations that have been put upon us with the added ridiculous time frames are overwhelming. I'm crying because I am having to answer the phone and hear the concerns and frustrations of parents who are upset at the policies put in place to protect their children while they are at school. I'm crying because I have to call home for a child who is sick and risk getting yelled at because I have now inconvenienced a parent who has to get a COVID test for their child. I'm crying because I have been told to get my shit together because a policy has changed and someone doesn't agree (I didn't change the policy, I am just following the policy). I am crying because I have 400 children and 50 staff to help try and keep healthy & illness-free during a Pandemic yet parents continue to send their children to school sick (regardless if it is just a cold and not COVID - you shouldn't send them anyway!). So the next time you answer the phone and it is one of the school office staff calling, please remember that he/she has probably already been yelled at, spoken down to, and just right out disrespected and is already nervous about calling home again for a student. We know it can be an inconvenience, we know you may have to cancel plans, we understand that you may need a few minutes to make a phone call to get Grandpa or Grandma or a neighbour to pick them up - we are human too. A simple thank you for calling will suffice and a smile at the door when you pick up your baby. Remember I am the one who also comforts your child when they fall and need ice and a funny story to turn their day around or a bandaid and a hug to get rid of the tears because they scraped their knee. I also reassure your child when they are crying because they forgot their lunch and life is now over. I'm the person who makes sure your child gets their medication at lunch or helps to checks their blood sugar before they eat. I also stay with your child at the end of the day when they missed the bus or someone hasn't come to pick them up yet and they now think they have to sleep at the school! We wear many hats in the office and many times we work in the shadows going unnoticed. Be kind and be thankful that there is someone looking out for your child when you can't be there with them.

St. Therese of Lisieux is a Spiritual Powerhouse

St. Therese of Lisieux is a Spiritual Powerhouse: