The one time I met Maurice Lewis, I recall thinking: "This is the guy?" Lewis was one of the meekest, least intimidating fellows you'd ever care to meet. Reporters who interviewed him came away startled at his mild manner. Not the sort of person you'd peg as the government's Public Enemy No. 1. Yet that's what Lewis was, as the government in [...]
WINNIPEG - St. Vital Roman Catholic Church in Winnipeg was the site of a two-pronged celebration September 23, marking the first anniversary of the death of Joe Borowski, one of Canada's leading defenders of unborn children. The day began with Mass led by St. Vital pastor Father Pat Morand and 10 concelebrants. In his homily, Father Morand stressed the need to offer [...]
The following are direct quotations from some of Mother Teresa's speeches the world over. On abortion: "We are precious to Him ... Every single child that he has created, every unborn child in the womb." " ... Abortion has become the greatest destroyer of love, of peace. Millions of little children are being killed." "... And to make it easy for us [...]
There is very little a humble editorial writer could say that would do real justice to the life and work of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. To suggest that this champion of the poor and unwanted influenced so many people in a positive way would only scratch the surface of her remarkable achievement. Her death on September 5 has taken from this world [...]
Canada's pro-life community was shocked with news of the death of activist Maurice Lewis of British Columbia. Lewis's body was discovered September 5 in the cab of his tractor trailer. The rig was stopped at a rest area on Highway 17 about 32 kilometers north of Wawa, Ontario. It was Lewis's arrest at a Vancouver abortion clinic that led to the NDP [...]
In an issue dominated with passings, we must give some tribute to pro-life activist Maurice Lewis, who died September 5, the same day as his greatest inspiration Mother Teresa. It would probably embarrass Lewis to be mentioned in the same breath as the great champion of the poor, but circumstances, and a strong commitment to the unborn, have created such a link. [...]
I have just finished reading – for the second time – a very interesting and informative book. It is entitled, Toward a Culture of Life. The author is Alex Schadenberg, with Father Tom Lynch. It is published by Life Centre Books Ltd., Toronto, Ontario. I have known Alex for many years and had the honour of being the celebrant at his wedding [...]
Throughout the course of 1997, and especially during the baseball season, much attention will be given to Jackie Robinson, for it was exactly 50 years ago that this gifted athlete from a poor and broken home in Georgia shattered baseball’s colour barrier and, in the process, caused a sociological revolution. On the night of April 15, 1997 50 years to the day [...]
Ellen DeGeneres is a likable, gifted, comedienne who, as nearly everyone must now be aware, recently “came out of the closet” as a lesbian. So did Ellen Morgan, the character Ms. DeGeneres plays on her ABC sitcom, “Ellen,” in a much ballyhooed special one-hour episode aired on ABC and CTV April 30. I usually shun sitcoms, but occasionally I used to watch [...]
Interim special LONDON, Ont. – The Diocese of London Pro-Life Office recently produced a video and pamphlets entitled Caring NOT Killing. The purpose of the Caring NOT Killing video (19-minute and nine-and-a half-minute versions) and pamphlet is to explain for both a religious and secular point of view, what is euthanasia and assisted, what is palliative care, and what the individual can [...]
OTTAWA – REAL Women has sent a letter to Vince Carlin head of Newsworld Network, requesting the opportunity to participate with the National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC) in the one-hour debate on women’s issues which was scheduled for broadcast May 26, 1997. Alternatively, REAL Women of Canada has requested the opportunity to participate in a separate broadcast on [...]
Video In Review Euthanasia: False Light Produced by the International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force Available from Life Cycle Books, 416-690-5860 1995, 15 minutes, $29.95 Denny Brace found a new oncologist when his first one coldly predicted he’d be dead in 12 months. Denny went through chemotherapy and now, three years later, with his pain under control, he jogs, lifts weights and works part-time [...]
Interim Special I was personally offended when Planned Parenthood recently announced plans to give its Margaret Sanger Award to the BBC documentary “The Dying Rooms.” Don’t get me wrong: The documentary is a wonderful and courageous piece of work. An undercover camera crew managed to gain entry to China’s state-run orphanages and videotape the mistreatment and murder of the girls there. I [...]
The Power to Win: Overcoming Pornography Produced by Windborne Productions Available from Evangelical Fellowship of Canada Tel: 905-479-4742 48 minutes, $25.00 Neither graphic nor offensive Power to Win breaks the myth that if you are a Christian, married to an attractive spouse, you should have no problems with porn. In The Power to Win two married couples and one single man talk [...]
Interim staff The new executive director of the Winnipeg-based Alliance for Life knows she has a tough act to follow in replacing Anna Desilets, a 26-year veteran of pro-life campaigns. In fact, the 23-year-old Michelle Blanchette, who officially takes over May 1, wasn’t even born when Desilets first became involved with Alliance for Life. But as organizations embrace new strategies in protecting [...]