Recent Catholic Commentary

With the autumn 40 Days for Life campaign just underway, this great news provides more evidence that sustained pro-life presence in front of abortion clinics hurts business, whether we think so at the time or not. From New York Daily News, October 1, comes this article, the title and subtitle of which provides pretty much all the information you need to know: “Sunset Park clinic will no longer offer abortions, instead only outpatient surgical care: Protesters drove away doctors and patients, says clinic owner”: A Sunset Park abortion clinic has shut down after Catholic protesters drove away doctors and patients, […]

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” -George Orwell In today’s political climate, the word “extremist” is one that is often bandied about by individuals and groups who seek to delegitimize their opponents. A brief overview of recent headlines reveals political appointees being labelled “anti-immigration extremist”, Tea Party “extremist”, and a variety of other people with apparently “extreme” views. Indeed, the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform and any other pro-life group that engages the public directly on the issue of abortion (such as Ontario’s “Show the Truth”) are frequently called “anti-choice extremists”. This, however, […]

I am sure there are a wide variety of experiences from many places in Canada where Life Chains were held this past Sunday (It will also take place in the US and other Canadian cities Sun. Oct. 7 and on later dates. See full list here). At my own parish in Toronto, Ontario, we had the best turnout ever, especially thanks to the enthusiastic support of our pastor and associate pastor. That is the main key to success or disappointment related to this annual, life-saving, one hour event. We were blessed at St. Lawrence Martyr parish to have heard an […]