Two MPs, both serious Christians, stepped on to the little green bus that runs between the various parliamentary buildings in Ottawa. One, we will dub “Mr. Liberal”, the other, the other, “Mr. CA”, to accurately reflect their party identities. Your humble scribe turned to one and said: “Hi, Mr. Liberal. Has Mr. CA persuaded you […]
Catholic teachers help Habitat for Humanity in Ottawa
Catholic teachers in Ottawa have contributed $50,000 to the construction of the latest Habitat for Humanity build at 94 Melrose Avenue. And hundreds of volunteers helped, over eight days, to make the house a reality for Julio and Carmen Ortega and their three children. The $50,000 contribution was the result of two years of fund-raising by the […]
Comment: Which Church of God?
The headspace of this particular writer, you need to understand, includes a section for denominational trivia. At least “trivia” is the way some of my friends would describe it. But often, recognizing the trivia leads to an understanding of the issues. The now-famous but still anonymous seven children seized screaming and kicking from their parents in the […]
Comment: For whom does the Christian leader speak?
Much has been made of the Christian commitment — Pentecostal variety — of Matthew Coon Come, chief of the Assembly of First Nations. I can’t help but notice, however, that a fair number of people are reacting to a number of his public pronouncements — commending him at times, and otherwise wondering about some of his seeming […]
Trinity Western moves into Ottawa club
There is “something old” and “something new” in the latest move to let faith and politics interface in and around Parliament Hill. The “something old” is the century-old four-storey red brick mansion at 252 Metcalfe Street, heretofore known as the Laurentian Club. The “something new” is that the historic building, which began life as a […]
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