September 2025 The Nazi book burnings in Germany and Austria in the 1930s targeted books that the German Student Union deemed subversive. In Ray Bradbury’s 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451, the firemen burn subversive books. In 2019, the school district, Conseil scolaire catholique (CSC) Providence, which operates as the French language school board for southwestern Ontario, burned classic books and used the ashes as fertilizer in the “spirit of reconciliation.” In 2025, I was physically banned from my old school, WJ Mouat Secondary, by the Abbotsford School District, because I went there to launch my book, The Scarlet Lesson. The operating principle in the instances above is that books are a danger. But burning books or banishing authors is like shooting the messenger: The message doesn’t perish. As the ancient Greek dramatist Sophocles is often purported to have said,“You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea”. My idea was that Christian teachers didn’t murder students in Indian …
If you want to get an idea of everything that is wrong with Canada today, what has sadly happened to Jim McMurtry is an example. He has been fired and cancelled for telling the truth. Thank God for courageous people like him.
By Tate Miller | The Center Square An education group has uncovered that the second largest school district in California promotes 29 different youth sexual orientations and nine gender identities in its “Equity and Belonging” website’s resources, with the website also stating a commitment to “dismantling systems of oppression.” Senior director of Strategic Initiatives at Defending Education Paul Runko told The Center Square that San Diego Unified School District “is telling families that Title IX mandates gender-identity policies, despite the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX rewrite being vacated nationwide.” Defending Education is an organization dedicated to restoring schools “at all levels from activists imposing harmful agendas” and recently exposed the San Diego Unified policy. Paul Runko told The Center Square: “One of the concerns with introducing highly politicized materials in schools is that it can create the impression that there is only one acceptable way to …
An education group has uncovered that the second largest school district in California promotes 29 different youth sexual orientations and nine gender identities in its “Equity and Belonging” website’s resources, with the website also stating a commitment to “dismantling systems of oppression.”
Sekularizmus je kanadským štátnym náboženstvom: Quebecký minister sekularizmu Jean-François Roberge predstavil návrh zákona C-9, ktorého cieľom je posilniť sekularizmus v provincii. Povedal to počas adventu: "Môžeme niekomu popriať veselé Vianoce. Môžeme spievať vianočné piesne. Nie je to nič iné ako tradícia. Ale nemali by sme robiť žiadne odkazy na narodenie malého Ježiška." Hovoriť o Santa Clausovi a škriatkoch je dovolené. Náboženské symboly sú zakázané pre ľudí pracujúcich v školstve, denných centrách a na univerzitách.
O secularismo é a religião do Estado canadiano: O Ministro do Secularismo do Quebeque, Jean-François Roberge, apresentou o projeto de lei C-9, que visa reforçar o secularismo na província. Durante o Advento, disse "Podemos desejar um feliz Natal a alguém. Podemos cantar canções de Natal. Isto não é mais do que tradição. Mas não devemos fazer qualquer referência ao nascimento do menino Jesus". Falar do Pai Natal e dos duendes é permitido. Os símbolos religiosos são proibidos para as pessoas que trabalham no sector da educação, nas creches e nas universidades.
“We can wish someone merry Christmas. We can sing Christmas songs. This is nothing but tradition. But we shouldn’t make any references to the birth of baby Jesus,” declared Secularism Minister of Quebec, Jean‑François Roberge, referring to schools and kindergartens in his province. “When we wish someone merry Christmas, we can think of Santa Claus and his elves, but nothing Catholic.”
On this Feast of the Holy Family we post Cardinal Vincent Nicholas' response to legislation in England and Wales to officially legalize euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. He's the Archbishop of the Diocese of Westminster. Sadly, the politicians have not listened. We agree with him. We must listen and follow the Angel of Life and not King Herod of death. Life is the only choice. Cardinal Nichols makes it clear that legalized euthanasia is morally wrong mainly because life is a gift from God. The human body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. The body is not our own. We cannot create life. We're called to respect life from conception to natural death. Britain could learn a deadly lesson from Canada since euthanasia became legal in 2016. During those years MAiD, Medical Assistance in Dying, has continued to expand. The evil is presently being debated if it should be made available for children. The culture of death once legalized knows no boundaries. Canada has already put to …
On the First Sunday after Christmas we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We do so with the Church Fathers. The reflections and quotations come from the book titled, Advent and Christmas with the Church Fathers by Marco Pappalardo. Introduction St. Joseph, a righteous man of faith, knew full well that Christmas was something shocking: it was for him, and it should also be for us. He was not born with a halo and neither were we; however, behind every responsibility and duty, his life guarded something beautiful that he was called to look after. He listened, trusted, and acted. This beauty helped him conquer every fear and doubt, totally abandoning himself to God’s plan. And what about us? We are called to make our families an open and welcoming place for life, a context for self-giving and witnessing, and an environment for sharing and communion. John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew, 8, 2ff. Continue to marvel at this miraculous event! …
The Canadian Human Rights Commission discriminates against Christians. In 2023, they released a Discussion Paper on Religious Intolerance that shows the bias. Here's what CHRC said under the heading of "Religious intolerance as a form of discrimination in Canada." (Note: all footnotes can be found in the above link.) Acknowledging that religious intolerance not only exists but results in real harm to people and communities is key to removing barriers in Canada, and to seeing and understanding the disadvantages that many communities suffer. Only through better understanding of how religious intolerance takes place in Canada can our legislation, policies and programs be crafted to address the causes and consequences of this intolerance. Discrimination against religious minorities in Canada is grounded in Canada's history of colonialism. This history manifests itself in present-day systemic religious discrimination. An obvious example is statutory holidays in Canada. Statutory holidays …
Dec 27 Feast of the Holy Innocents We continue to celebrate Christmastide with the Church Fathers. The reflections and quotations come from the book titled, Advent and Christmas with the Church Fathers by Marco Pappalardo. December 28th is the Feast of the Holy Innocents, who won the battle over death and are now martyrs in heaven. Eternal life defeats evil. Introduction The children and little ones will go before us into the Kingdom of Heaven. The Holy Innocents are unknowing martyrs immediately associated with Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross and the glory of the Resurrection, because there is merely a temporal gap—not a spiritual one—between Christmas and Easter. This occasion helps us to 'become like children' (Mt 18:3). Dec 26 Canadians forget their Christian roots at their own peril Yesterday, Christmas Day, Canada's National Post ran a feature article titled, "Should Jesus be a part of Christmas? Here's what Canadians think." The poll results of less than 2,000 people showed "…
Yesterday, Christmas Day, Canada's National Post ran a feature article titled, "Should Jesus be a part of Christmas? Here's what Canadians think." The poll results of less than 2,000 people showed "ambiguity" about celebrating Christmas. The article tries to use the results to push the idea that Canadians aren't sure as to whether to celebrate Christmas as a winter holiday or a religious day marking the birth of Jesus. We disagree. Most Canadians are sure about keeping Jesus in Christmas. That view depends on which Canadians you poll. Are they Christians? Are they Muslims, Jewish, atheists, believers etc… The Poll results can go in many directions. There were 1,723 participants in the poll. How many of them were Christians? How many of them were believers? If you poll mostly non-Christians you will get different results than sampling a greater number of believers. Nevertheless, from the poll some 51% of Canadians sampled want to keep Jesus in Christmas celebrations. We found out that …
We continue to celebrate Christmastide with the Church Fathers. The reflections and quotations come from the book titled, Advent and Christmas with the Church Fathers by Marco Pappalardo. We wish our readers a blessed, peaceful and healthy Christmas. Introduction Fulgentius creates a poetic parallel between the persons of Jesus Christ and Stephen. Today we see the wonders of both Christmas and Easter, which together made Stephen an imitator of Christ. He contemplates the glory of the risen Christ, proclaims his divinity, entrusts his spirit to him, forgives his murderers, and delights in the presence of the Father. Reflection: St. Fulgentius of Ruspe, Sermons for the Feast of St. Stephen, 1, 3-6 Yesterday we celebrated our eternal King’s birth into time; today we celebrate the triumphant passion of the soldier. Indeed, yesterday our King deigned to visit the world, bearing our flesh, by coming forth from the womb of the Virgin; today the soldier, coming forth from the tent of his …
Today we celebrate Christmas Day with the Church Fathers. The reflections and quotations come from the book titled, Advent and Christmas with the Church Fathers by Marco Pappalardo. We wish our readers a blessed, peaceful and healthy Christmas. Introduction May our bodies be living crèches every day and everywhere we are called to live as true Christians. May our legs, step by step, be like those of the animals that visited the grotto in Bethlehem so all creation could praise its Creator. May our bellies be like Mary’s when she accepted Christ and allowed him to grow within her; we can continue accepting him in the Eucharist. May our arms be like Joseph’s when they cradled, lifted, hugged, and served Jesus; we can do the same daily by embracing our brother and sisters, working, studying, and serving. May our mouths and voices be like those of the angels, that we may always sing and give praise in a loud voice to the Word made flesh: 'Glory to God in the highest' (Lk 2:14). May our …
Dec 24 Fourth Week of Advent, Wednesday We continue posting daily Advent reflections by the Church Fathers. It's a good way to prepare to celebrate Christmas. The reflections and quotations come from the book titled, Advent and Christmas with the Church Fathers by Marco Pappalardo. Introduction What is closer to us than the flesh, which covers and swathes us like a cloak? What is more concrete than the flesh from which we are born and which will abandon us when we die? What is more human than the flesh that brings us into contact with others and allows us to procreate, suffer, and rejoice? We should not fear the flesh and our humanness, but we are called to avoid enslavement to them. Dec 23 All Canadians of goodwill must oppose the Liberal government's Bill C-9 All Canadians of goodwill must oppose the Liberal government's Bill C-9. The proposed amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada will remove religious protection when it comes to free speech. The introduced legislation could make …
Čínska štátna televízia CCTV (China Central Television) 15. decembra informovala o plánovanej "ideologickej a morálnej výstavbe neplnoletých". Prezident Si Ťin-pching označil ideológiu mládeže za strategickú prioritu. Týka sa to napr: - uprednostnenie ideologického vzdelávania neplnoletých. - zakotvenie politických hodnôt vo všetkých školských predmetoch. - zapojenie rodín do posilňovania straníckych ideálov. - využívanie médií a kultúry na podporu vlastenectva. - reguláciu online priestoru pre deti.
All Canadians of goodwill must oppose the Liberal government's Bill C-9. The proposed amendment to the Criminal Code of Canada will remove religious protection when it comes to free speech. The introduced legislation could make quoting the Bible "hate" speech, and so if it becomes law it amounts to "hate" directed at Christian belief. It will make for Christian censorship. And another attack to silence the Christian view from the public square. Say NO to Bill C-9 by signing the Campaign Life Coalition petition. It reads as follows: TO: Prime Minister Mark Carney CC: Minister of Justice, Minister of Culture CC: Bloc Quebecois Leader, Yves-François Blanchet I urge you to reject the new “hate speech” proposal, Bill C-9, along with amendments that would remove exemptions for religious speech. I was alarmed to learn the Liberal Government made a deal with the Bloc Quebecois to remove the religious exemption from Canada’s hate speech laws in return for the Bloc’s support of Bill C-9. I …
For a third year in a row, Christmas is arriving in Gaza not with bells and lights but with silence and grief, as a battered community struggles to endure while clinging to hopes that the future will be brighter. Once a season of song and shared celebration in the Palestinian territory, the holiday has become another reminder of what the war has taken – lives, homes and any sense of safety. Yet many hope for a future in which the holiday can return to what it once was. Inside the few remaining churches in Gaza, where Israeli forces have killed more than 70,000 Palestinians since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, preparations are under way. Despite the ceasefire this year, traditional rituals are stripped down to their barest form: prayer, mass and quiet reflection, with no decorations and no outdoor ceremonies. For George Anton, director of operations for the Latin Patriarchate in Gaza, the decision is both painful and inevitable. “For the third consecutive year, Christmas arrives …
We continue posting daily Advent reflections by the Church Fathers. It's a good way to prepare to celebrate Christmas. The reflections and quotations come from the book titled, by Marco Pappalardo. Introduction Mary, the Mother of God, is present during all the crucial moments of the life of her Son and of the nascent Church. She doesn’t speak many words, but each one has great weight in the economy of salvation. St. Ambrose tells us about Mary in her daily life, speaking about her with wisdom from on high, presenting her as a lofty yet attainable model of virtue for each of us. Every once in a while, maybe we should adopt one of Our Lady’s attitudes while praying the Rosary so that our prayer will become efficacious in our lives and not remain mere words.St. Ambrose, The magnanimity of the teacher is the first thing that excites enthusiasm for learning. Now, who could be more magnanimous than the Mother of God? Who could be more splendid than she who generated the Body of Christ without …
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