Monthly Archives: May 2012

What a GSA could look like in a Catholic School

I could back this kind of GSA.  Excerpt  of a great post by Eve Tushnet.  And it gets at the heart of the matter—-that Catholic teaching about chastity is hard for everyone, including heterosexuals  who are married. We eventually did … Continue reading

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Will it be possible to make disciples of Christ in Ontario?

Not in the publicly-funded Catholic schools! From Holy Post: On Monday, Cardinal Collins was asked how he would defend Church teachings on homophobia. He said that it was too complicated an issue to discuss for a news story. “We see … Continue reading

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Anti-Bill 13 protest in Ottawa this Friday at noon

Friday June 1, 2012 12 noon to 1pm at Dalton McGuinty’s Constituency office 1795 Kilborn Ave, Ottawa (between Alta Vista Dr & Haig Dr)  

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Out and about in Ottawa

Last Thursday night, I went to a reception honoring Fr. Laurence Freeman, the Benedictine priest who was inducted as an Officer of the Oder of Canada on Friday for his work with the World Community for Christian Meditation. Here’s a … Continue reading

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Jamie Hubley’s father pleads for anti-bullying bill that protects all children

But obviously, his plea fell on deaf ears: The father of suicide victim Jamie Hubley made an emotional plea May 22 at an Ontario government social policy committee hearing that legislators adopt an anti-bullying bill that does not single out … Continue reading

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Cardinal Collins responds to the Bill 13 amendment announced by the McGuinty government

The complete response, which is thoughtful and irenic, is here. This is an excerpt (with my emphases): A “Gay-Straight Alliance” is a particular method of addressing one form of bullying, and providing personal support. The GSA model was developed in … Continue reading

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We need an Acton Institute branch in Canada

There was a great video of the Acton Institute’s Fr. Robert Sirico that I tried to upload but alas, it didn’t work. It was on Fox News Business or something like that. Sorry about that.

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Bill 13 will be amended to force Catholic Schools to have anti-homophobia gay-straight alliances

Here’s an excerpt from breaking news from The Star’s Queen’s Park Bureau: All schools, including those in the Catholic system, would be forced to allow anti-homophobic clubs to be called “gay-straight alliances” under dramatic changes to a proposed anti-bullying law. … Continue reading

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Today is Blog about Brett Kimberlin Day

More about why bloggers all over North America are making today Blog about Brett Kimberlin Day Here’s an excerpt of one from blogger Patterico; You’re about to listen to one of the most bone-chilling pieces of audio you will ever hear. … Continue reading

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Terror in the tides : Prime time : SunNews Video Gallery

Terror in the tides : Prime time : SunNews Video Gallery.

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