After the 40 Days for Life Campaign last spring 2010, a few us decided to keep us the presence at the abortion facility on almost a daily basis because abortions were still happening and we felt that we had to do something. Each week, a small group of us would get together to pray, counsel ...read more

The day October 22nd has a storied history. A parliamentary committee chose the design that would become the Canadian flag. The Supremes became the first all-female music group to have a number one selling album. Toastmasters was established. Some even speculate that Harry Houdini’s physical encounter with a student in Montreal on that day eventually ...read more

It’s time to strap on your work boots and head out to the woods for a bit of spiritual work. Conveniently you can make the trek sitting in the comfort of your home — just tune into this month’s edition of Lectio Divina. Trees and forests pop up in the Scripture passage the Archbishop meditates ...read more

There are so many different answers and variations about Natural Family Planning and what it means to us as Catholics. You may be wondering yourself. What is Natural about Family Planning? More than that, is the church opposed to artificial family planning because it’s planning or because it’s artificial? Or are there other reasons? Those ...read more

Roza or the Courage to Choose Life , a graphic novel written and illustrated by Congolese artist Séraphin Kajibwami is the latest peace initiative from Development and Peace in collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The graphic novel tells the story of a community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) struggling ...read more

Women – particularly mothers – are hard on themselves. This became very apparent to me as I joined the ranks of mommy groups after my first baby was born two years ago. With the pressures of caring for our children, our homes, and our family’s faith life placed squarely on our shoulders, we have good ...read more

The Benedictine monks of Westminister Abbey will be coming to the big screen in Toronto next week. In anticipation of the Palm Sunday broadcast premiere of our latest documentary This Side of Eden, Salt + Light is offering a special public advanced screening this Tuesday, April 12th, at the Isabel Bader Theatre. This Side of ...read more

Libera is coming to Canada! The 40 strong not-for-profit choral group, or as they like to call themselves, “alternative boy-band”, number Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame as one of their fans. They’ve also sung back-up for musical giants such as Elton John and Bjork. Here’s what their fans have to say:   In addition ...read more

I would like to thank Fr. Thomas Rosica, C.S.B., for inviting me to write the first of several reflections of what it means to work as an agent of life on the front lines. When I was fourteen years old, I saw the documentary, “The Silent Scream” which depicted an abortion from the perspective of ...read more

Politics and religion may be walking a tight line together come Easter weekend this year. Elections Canada announced last week that advanced polling will take place on the Friday, Saturday and Monday of Easter weekend, which means a possible influx of parishioners and partisans at a parish hall near you. As is customary in elections, ...read more