“Ordinary Joes”: What happens when we each play our part in the ordinary, day-to-day? A Lesson on Faith and Stewardship
I’ve been mulling this item since Monday of the third week of Lent. But on the Feast of Saint Joseph, a posting on Catholic Insight…
An appeal for support from the Cardinal Archbishop of Toronto for a humane limitation to Socially-Assisted Death
We inaugurate our new Calls-to-Action section of the newsletter with an appeal for support from the Cardinal Archbishop of Toronto for a humane limitation to…
Of Common Concern: Just War, Revisited
The eruption of new conflicts in the Caribbean and in Western Asia suggests that debate over Just War doctrine will remain active for the foreseeable…
CST Rosary: Third Joyful Mystery – the Nativity
By Kathleen Muggeridge Christ was sent to us to proclaim a New Covenant between humans and God, and thereby establish the Kingdom of Heaven on…
CST Rosary: Second Joyful Mystery – the Visitation
By Kathleen Muggeridge Catholic Conscience’s CST Rosary continues with the second Joyful Mystery: the Visitation. The second Joyful Mystery beautifully highlights the principles of the…
Annual Conference, Subsidiarity, and the Rosary
Canada and other parts of the world have new leaders. Is it time for new conversations? Our Bishops want us to stay involved, for strong…
Subsidiarity: Empowerment, Catholic Style
Thanks to its name, “subsidiarity” is probably the least understood of Catholic social principles. It is not actually difficult to understand, however, and when properly…
CST Rosary: First Joyful Mystery – the Annunciation
In the first installment of a series of Rosary reflections highlighting the principles, values, and virtues of Catholic Social Teaching, we consider the Annunciation. The…
Consecration of Catholic Conscience to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Most Holy Mother of God, Seat of Wisdom, Model of Humility and Obedience, we renew and ratify in your hands the promises of our baptism,…
The Origins and Principles of Catholic Social Teaching
A primer on the origins and principles of Catholic social teaching, including discussion of its origins in the Gospels, Old Testament, and magisterial teachings; and…
Points to Ponder in Evaluating Policies and Legislation
The Church teaches that the purpose of government is to provide a legal, political and economic framework in which the true common good can flourish,…
Paradigm of Tolerance and Charitable Love: Venerable Pierre Toussaint
Venerable Pierre Toussaint was born into slavery, and taken by those who enslaved him to a different country, where the love he showed in serving…
MDRC 2024-4: Same-Day Assisted Suicide in Ontario
A new report raises questions about the "provisioning" of same-day suicide requests in the province of Ontario. According to the province, in January 2024 the…
Combating Hate (Canada Bill C-9)
Among bills debated by the House of Commons during the 45th Parliament is C-9, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Hate Propaganda, Hate Crime,…
Canada – Federal – 45th Parliament
A report on all legislation active during the 45th Canadian Parliament, including passed and pending bills in both the House and Senate, with an eye…