The Catholic Church is a hive of hypocrisy. And the sky is blue.
Tag Archives: Thomas Collins
Twenty Fifteen
George Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, was published in 1949; the year 1984 has come and gone, but the culturally literate recognize references to words and phrases from the novel: Big Brother, doublethink, thoughtcrime, and Newspeak. Although there is no expectation that this post will be as popular as Nineteen … Continue reading
Mike Del Grande: Keeping the Faith
LifeSiteNews.com appears to be applauding Toronto Catholic District School Board’s new chair, Mike Del Grande’s refusal to “take marching orders from the state” when it comes to crucial moral issues like the awaited explicit sex ed program from the Wynne government. In fact, Del Grande should invoke his constitutional right … Continue reading
“You Know the Story”
In today’s post on The Inside Agenda Blog, Steve Paikin asks, “Would the Ontario Government Ever Consider De-Funding the Catholic School System?” Paikin begins his article by providing some familiar background about public funding of Catholic schools in Ontario: You know the story. Nearly 150 years ago, the Fathers of … Continue reading
Notable Quote
Justin Trudeau was asked whether he planned to meet with Ottawa Archbishop Terrence Prendergast to discuss Trudeau’s views on abortion. His answer, while not as pithy as some of his father’s ripostes, is worth noting: “I have a lot of respect for his eminence and for any leaders within the church, … Continue reading