BLOG
Category: On Further Reflection
Canadians debate asylum-seekers to Quebec, and Pope Francis has something to say about it
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Sebastian Gomes
(CNS Photo: A Haitian refugee sticks his head out from a tent set up by the Canadian Armed Forces near Lacolle, Quebec, Aug. 10.) Some 6,000 people, mostly Haitian nationals, have crossed illegally into Quebec from the United States since July. This is the second major upswing in the number of asylum-seekers to Canada this […]
The Funniness of Faith
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Salt + Light Media
Immediately following the conclusion of Pope Francis’ whirlwind visit to Mexico this week, I switched over to CNN to get caught up on the US presidential race. As troublesome as it can be to watch things like last night’s GOP Town Hall from Greenville, South Carolina, I stuck it out, and near the end of […]
Pope wants more merciful tweets, posts and comments
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Sebastian Gomes
(Photo: CNS) Pope Francis says a lot of surprising and challenging things. Often I read something he’s said or written and say to myself, “I can’t believe he said that.” Still—as with anything else—we can become desensitized to his spontaneity and candour, and we risk glossing over some of his highly consequential statements. One recent statement […]
6 things to consider ahead of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Sebastian Gomes
Among the many topics discussed in our recent 2015 Year in Review program was the highly anticipated and much debated Synod of Bishops part two, on the vocation and mission of the family today. It was easily the biggest news story in the Catholic world last year, and could very well carry over into 2016. That’s […]
Few embodied lay leadership in the Canadian church more than Romeo Maione
Friday, June 12, 2015
Sebastian Gomes
(Romeo Maione, the first Executive Director of Development and Peace and a lifelong social activist died on May 12th, 2015. Photo courtesy of Development and Peace.) It’s often said of the major developments in the history of the Catholic Church that it takes decades, even centuries, to fully comprehend their significance and put them into […]
The development equation: church teaching on the New Evangelization
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Sebastian Gomes
When we talk about a development in church tradition or teaching, we are talking about a phenomenon that has taken place within Christianity from the very beginning. Even the varying articulations of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus that we find in the four Gospels represent a development as such: the written narratives were […]
The Vatican and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: peace trumps politics
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Sebastian Gomes
The enormous amount of media attention that Pope Francis attracts has highlighted the Church’s influence in the world of global politics. The Pope, whoever he is, is a spiritual leader, but one with a permanent seat at the political table. Hardly a week goes by in which Francis doesn’t meet with some head of state […]
On America’s National Day of Prayer, faith and reason
should join hands
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Sebastian Gomes
On America’s National Day Of Prayer, faith and reason should join hands - A reflection by Sebastian Gomes
Debate around Pope’s environment encyclical reminds Catholics why they’re at the table in the first place
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Sebastian Gomes
For some time now we have been anticipating the forthcoming encyclical by Pope Francis on the environment. Some would trace the anticipation as far back as that unforgettable audience with journalists a few days after the Pope’s election where he explained the reasons behind his choice of the name Francis, after the beloved Francis of […]
1
SUPPORT LABEL
$50
$100
$150
$250
OTHER AMOUNT
DONATE
Receive our newsletters
Stay Connected
Receive our newsletters
Stay Connected