Monthly Archives: January 2013

Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria, is giving a presentation at Saint Paul University on February 4 at 16:00. The topic: “Tolerance – Building Bridges of Inclusion in our World: Reflection on Muslim -Christian Relations in Sub -Saharan Africa ”. I will definitely go … Continue reading →

A most interesting post over at Fr. Z’s site:   From this we see that priests must have permission of the Church to absolve sins.  The Church, by the way, gets to determine how the sacraments are administered.  The SSPX … Continue reading →

By Monica Hatcher at the Knights of Columbus website: The journey has consisted of gut-wrenching decisions, difficult conversations, tests of personal faith, and moral resolve. But for former Anglicans looking back on the first anniversary of the Personal Ordinariate of … Continue reading →

A happy day in western New York state where Msgr. Steenson went to preach at Fr. John Cornelius’ Thanksgiving Mass on Jan. 27.   Fr. Cornelius was ordained the same day as Fr. Carl Reid the previous day. H/t  Anglican … Continue reading →

Statement by Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller on the 25th anniversary of R. v. Morgentaler Witnessing to life is an act of charity: Archbishop VANCOUVER (Jan. 28, 2013) — Twenty-five years ago, a legal decision was unleashed on Canada that … Continue reading →

You can find pictures (some with captions) of the ordination and more of the Archbishop’s text at his blog. It would be nice if some of my readers would go over and leave a comment thanking Archbishop Prendergast for his … Continue reading →

Is it possible to build relationships with people with whom we profoundly disagree on issues such as marriage and human sexuality?   This is a marvelous account of how it can be done.   Can we share the public space … Continue reading →

You can find the whole story here: During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast ordained Carl Reid, a former Anglican Catholic Church of Canada (ACCC) bishop to the priesthood. “Carl, my son, your life up … Continue reading →

Does anyone know which Holy Days of Obligation the Canadian Deanery will have during the liturgical year? Canada’s which are Christmas and Jan. 1 or the United States’ which are August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin … Continue reading →

For those of us who were present yesterday morning for Fr Reid’s ordination, I’m sure you’ll agree that it was an occasion not only of great joy, but also of immense relief. The pastor, teacher, guide and friend to his … Continue reading →