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Nicodemus seeks answers outside the organization
(Originally published in The Catholic Register, http://www.catholicregister.org, March 25, 2018) By Glen Argan Nicodemus is the organization man who realizes his organization does not have the answers. So, he looks further afield. You are not supposed to do that, but he does it anyway. His heart hungers for more than arid policies, and what do…
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Developing a global conscience with the ‘Share Lent’ campaign
By Glen Argan (From catholicregister.org of Feb.14, 2018) The disciplines of Lent – prayer, fasting and almsgiving – are an exercise in conscience formation. Lent is much more than conscience formation, but it is that. Likely, however, most adult Catholics believe our consciences are already well formed. We know the difference between right and wrong,…
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Archbishop Joseph MacNeil: We grew together into Christ
By Glen Argan Many people knew Archbishop Joseph MacNeil who died Feb. 11, 2018 at age 93 better than I did. There are priests, such as Fathers Mike McCaffery, Jack Hamilton, Archie MacKenzie and Don MacDonald, who worked closely with him over the years. McCaffery especially. MacNeil made him, at various times, president of Newman…
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Healthy society cannot exist under state-imposed ideology
Here is my latest column in The Catholic Register. By Glen Argan Canadian Catholics should perhaps be upset with governments that trample on our basic rights. Whether our silence reveals resilience or indifference may be determined by the test of time. Last month, the federal Liberal government announced it will only give grants for hiring…
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ACSTA president responds to my concerns regarding candidate eligibility
Last week, I received a letter from Adriana LaGrange, president of the Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association in response to the letter which I sent to the association Nov. 13, 2017 and posted on this website Jan. 21, 2018. Although the letter is long and contains detailed quotes from government legislation, I post it here,…
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My letter defending the integrity of Catholic school boards
Following my campaign for a seat on Edmonton’s Catholic school board, I raised my concern publicly about non-Catholics being able to run for election to serve on Catholic school boards in Alberta. The Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association asked me to write a letter expressing those concerns. That, I dutifully did, sending copies, not only…
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Sexual dignity begins with respect for all
(Originally published in The Catholic Register issue of December 24, 2017, http://www.catholicregister.org) By Glen Argan Time Magazine’s choice of “the silence breakers” as its 2017 Person of the Year acknowledges the importance of a movement that is changing our culture for the better. Since female actors in October began revealing the sexual harassment they suffered…
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Robert Barron calls for evangelization that lights a fire
Living a Christian life, too often seen as adherence to a list of “do’s” and “don’ts,” is better understood as creative participation in the artistry of the Holy Spirit. Each of us is given a mission in God’s eternal plan, a mission we are called to carry out with love, creativity and joy. Over the…
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Lighting Barron’s fire calls for artistry of the Holy Spirit
From The Catholic Register, December 9, 2017 By Glen Argan Living a Christian life, too often seen as adherence to a list of “do’s” and “don’ts,” is better understood as creative participation in the artistry of the Holy Spirit. Each of us is given a mission in God’s eternal plan, a mission we are called…
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Alberta premier maligns Catholic schools
Here is my column from the November 26, 2017 issue of The Catholic Register: https://catholicregister.org/opinion/columnists/item/26406-alberta-premier-maligns-catholic-schools.
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