How (not) to vote like a Catholic
By Dr. Brett Salkeld, Archdiocesan Theologian, Archdiocese of Regina If I manage to achieve my goal with this piece, I will have left many of my readers unsettled. I will be critiquing two prominent…
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John Henry Newman saw a need to integrate religion into intellectual life
Editor’s Note: Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonized a Saint on Sunday, Oct. 13. This is a talk about Cardinal Newman given at St. Thomas More College in Saskatoon by historian and archivist Margaret…
Retreat! When running away is for the win
ThinkCatholic By Ryan LeBlanc, E.D. Feehan High School Chaplain The Grade 9 members of the Feehan Family were recently on retreat. What’s that? They gathered in large, medium and small groups, and as individuals, to take…
“Praying for our children” – St Monica is a model for parents
By Deborah Larmour Director of Family and Life Office, Eparchy of Saskatoon Family and Life Office Bulletin – October 2019 “The future of the world passes through the family” – St. John Paul II, Familiaris Consortio,…
Video: Bishop Mark Hagemoen in conversation with four young adults about “Christus Vivit”
Addressing the themes, messages and challenges of Pope Francis’ post-Synod Apostolic Exhortation – “Christus Vivit” (Christ is Alive) Bishop Mark Hagemoen of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon recently sat down with four young adults…
Moral distress is an early warning system – SaskEthics reflection
By Dr. Mary Heilman, CHAS Bioethicist [Reprint of SaskEthics, an Ethics Newsletter for Catholic Healthcare Organizations in Saskatchewan, September/October 2019] Over the past year or so, I have had an amazing opportunity to speak to…
Why the Church won’t tell Catholics who to vote for
By Dr. Brett Salkeld, Archdiocesan Theologian, Archdiocese of Regina As we approach the upcoming federal election, Catholics are forced to answer the question, “How does my faith inform my politics?” As citizens, we have the…
Catholic Social Teaching: Political, but not Partisan
By Myron Rogal Coordinator of Justice and Peace, Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon We all know that factors such as the availability of health care, access to land and food, safe and affordable housing, quality…
Join the Conversation – Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue
By Rev. Marie-Louise Ternier The National Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue, coined ARC Canada, has begun exploring a new document entitled Walking Together on the Way – Learning to Be Church Local, Regional, Global. ARC Canada’s mandate is…
Bishop Mark Hagemoen Blog – Summer 2019 events across the diocese
Summer Spiritual Pilgrimages in the Diocese By Bishop Mark Hagemoen, Diocese of Saskatoon Spiritual pilgrimages are a great feature in the summer season in the Diocese of Saskatoon. They occur across the diocese and province…