April 18, 2016

April 18, 2016
April 18, 2016 Elderly coming to fear hospitals, Smith tells Every Life Matters Canada’s bishops like papal statement on family love Art heals at-risk youth’s addiction Respect rights of Aboriginal children, advocate urges Palliative care gave patient, family 2 years of peace Euthanasia denies God’s mercy – Smith Music festival throws open doors of the basilica Former Marian Centre staffer dies at 92 in Ontario Pope ponders trip to apologize to natives Policy analyst calls for national plan to tackle poverty Canada needs ecological conversion Priest under investigation after parish refugee funds disappear PEI gov’t moves to bring abortion to island holdout Bishop-elect recalls wandering path Canada reticent to label ISIS slaughter as genocide Church should help love to grow Pecks, passion, prayer can strengthen marriage Dreams inspire Catholic artist Selfish desire for money is the enemy of true harmony, pope says Pope an instant record-setter on Instagram Pope Francis calls Annunciation the feast of saying ‘yes’ to God World’s nations seek ways to slow global drug trade College worried about impact of physician-assisted death Church sponsored conference seeks end to human trafficking Lasha Morningstar: Gift-giving opens one up to new vistas Catherine Mardon: Sometimes, rock bottom is only place a person can be saved Joe Gunn: Sidelines are no place to reconcile with indigenous Mark Pickup: Superficial trendiness ignores the authority of traditions Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Ritual can help us when there’s nothing one can do Editorial: Church must heal broken families with balm of God’s mercy Editorial: Practical atheism lies at the root of Panama Papers scandal Editorial: ‘Phobic phobia’ puts a halt to reasoned debate Readings April 24, 2016: God will meet us in the present moment Readings May 1, 2016: Following rules can bring life . . . or deathe Jesus Christ: Life of the World: Luke tells of Jesus’ outreach, Matthew of obeying the Law