by Charles Lewis | Oct 3, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
On a recent evening at St. Michael’s College in Toronto about 200 of us were treated to a talk by Ross Douthat, the esteemed New York Times columnist. Mr. Douthat holds the honour of being the only openly Catholic columnist at the Times. More than a self-identified...
by Charles Lewis | Sep 1, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
What is the right side of history? That question came up during a recent discussion I had with a decidedly secular friend. I was lamenting the fact that so many Catholics make up their own belief system rather than stick with actual Church teaching. Some call this...
by Charles Lewis | Aug 17, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
I am writing this on the morning after the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I attended Mass at Holy Family in Toronto last night. The church was packed. And those who were there are likely feeling the same glow I feel this morning. Of course,...
by Charles Lewis | Jul 27, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
This week in the National Post, esteemed Ottawa columnist John Ivison wrote about the desire of many Conservative Party members to elect a new leader with strong prolife credentials. Mr. Ivison wrote: “Pro-lifers may feel they were sold a bill of goods by Harper, who...
by Charles Lewis | Jul 20, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
The bond between Catholics and suffering can seem awfully strange to an outsider — even to an insider. Many saints, even those among the gentlest and holiest, sought suffering as a way to get closer to Christ on the cross. Despite all the sentimental associations as a...
by Charles Lewis | Jul 15, 2016 | Editorials by Charles Lewis
Can prayer take the place of morphine? Is prayer powerful enough to subdue chronic pain? Should one even try to go that route? Should I? This is territory I have been thinking about for the past few months. It came up after telling a friend how tired I was of being...
