Category: Commentary
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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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Pope issues historic rejection of nuclear deterrence
By Glen Argan The importance of Pope Francis’ Nov. 10 speech in which he rejected the acceptance of nuclear deterrence cannot be over-emphasized. The pope’s statement, in the view of Canada’s former disarmament ambassador Douglas Roche, is historic. It reverses “the strictly conditioned moral acceptance” of nuclear deterrence which has been a part of Catholic…
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The Mustard Seed: Graduation ends a journey of pure joy
By Glen Argan (from The Catholic Register, Oct. 29, 2017) Graduating from high school or university can be a poignant moment in life’s journey. It typically marks a transition from one lifestyle to another. For many, graduation primarily represents the reception of a credential, those years of study being the means to the desired end…
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Comment: Defining ‘Catholic’ is a must in elections
By Glen Argan (from The Catholic Register, Nov. 12, 2017) Serving on a Catholic school board was never in my plans. I was a Catholic journalist, not a school trustee. So, I never considered running for a school board until about 16 months ago. At that time, the Catholic board in Edmonton was in total…
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Irregular Catholic school board election will go unchallenged
By Glen Argan The Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association (ACSTA) will not be challenging the validity of the election in Edmonton’s Catholic school board’s Ward 75. And neither will I. This afternoon (Oct. 24) I had a brief chat – it was too informal to call it an interview – with the ACSTA’s executive director,…
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Are Catholic school boards Catholic? ACSTA should challenge election in Ward 75
By Glen Argan I have asked the Alberta Catholic School Trustees’ Association to apply to have the results of the Oct. 16 election in Edmonton’s Ward 75 overthrown and a byelection held. The reason: Candidate Michael Brown, who ran a close third in the election, is not Catholic. Section 256(3.1) of the Alberta School Act…
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