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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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 of receiving a piece of
Read moreComment: 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 disarray with a high degree
Read moreHow Canada can recover the exuberance of its centennial year
(From The Catholic Register, http://www.catholicregister.org, issue of June 25, 2017) Mustard Seed By Glen Argan So striking in Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations is the lack of the exuberance which marked our centennial in 1967. Fifty years ago, every village, town and city had a centennial project which, in some way, expressed its hope for an even better future. Hundreds of
Read moreArms sale to Saudi Arabia puts American jobs above Yemeni lives
(Originally published in The Catholic Register, Toronto, http://www.catholicregister.org.) By Glen Argan The global arms trade is a peculiar form of commerce. If, for example, you own an ice cream stand, all customers are welcome. You would sell your ice cream to your worst enemy without qualms. However, nations are more selective when it comes to selling weapons. They are keen
Read moreThe ways of peace: Our Lady of Fatima and non-violent resistance
By Glen Argan (Published in The Catholic Register, Toronto, http://www.catholicregister.org; issue of May 22, 2017) Students at St. Augustine School in Regina were abuzz in the fall of 1960 when we learned a priest was coming who would reveal a secret message from the Virgin Mary. Until then, my eight-year-old friends had known nothing about Our Lady of Fatima and
Read moreHoly Spirit’s breath gives birth to the Church
From The Catholic Register, May 1, 2017; http://www.catholicregister.org) By Glen Argan By now, the thrill of the Paschal Triduum has receded from the foreground of our memory. We live in the season of Easter, but we may not feel so full of new life as we did when we emerged from the Easter Vigil. Now, the grand spectacle of Pentecost
Read moreFeminism is a movement of the Holy Spirit
By Glen Argan Most of the attention drawn by the release of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) a year ago centred around the issue of the reception of Communion by divorced and civilly remarried Catholics. However, the document is a font of wisdom on many topics, and perhaps the first anniversary of its release on
Read moreLiberal ‘decency’ is thinly-veiled imperialism
(From The Catholic Register, Toronto) By Glen Argan At the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church wiped its hands of its “long century” of defensive reaction to the modern world and climbed into what it hoped would be a new era of dialogue. However, it takes (at least) two to dialogue and over the last 50 years the Church’s willingness
Read moreReformed theologian delivers Anthony Jordan Lectures
Boersma speaks on nature, real presence By Glen Argan Special to the Prairie Messenger EDMONTON — A deeper understanding of the intertwining of nature and the supernatural can provide insights that will bring Catholics and Protestants closer together, says a Christian Reformed theologian from Vancouver. “Nature is never strictly or purely natural,” said Dr. Hans Boersma, a systematic theologian at
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On the Threshold 