Articles

Whom do you trust?

By Saint Gabriels Newsroom / June 3, 2015

 I have a chronic illness which is poorly understood and even after all these years is probably mis-diagnosed.  When I first started dealing with pain I was unable to ignore, I of course went to the doctor.  Being me, I also started to read up. Doc soon had me on antidepressants.

Hugh Hefner: From Hero To Zero

By Tom Scotus / May 19, 2015

When I was a teenager, I thought nobody was cooler than Hugh Hefner. He was rich. He was famous. He hosted hip celebrity parties. He was a sharp dresser, was articulate, had a great sense of humour, and was tall, dark and handsome. 

Feminist protesters disrupt march for life

By Saint Gabriels Newsroom / May 15, 2015

An RCMP officer apprehends a radical feminist pro-abortion protester who attempted to climb the security gate at the March for Life in Ottawa on Thursday. 

Ontario Parents Strike over Sex-Ed

By Saint Gabriels Newsroom / May 8, 2015

The Toronto District School Board saw 34,762 absences on the first day of the campaign, May 4, more than double the 14,191 absences the board experienced the week before.

Christine Elliot; the wrong way forward

By Saint Gabriels Newsroom / April 17, 2015

Within hours of my endorsement of Patrick Brown, the other candidate in the contest, my colleague, Christine Elliott – was quick to condemn me for my “outdated” views.

Why I wear a crucifix

By Tom Scotus / April 13, 2015

Sometimes, when I am tempted to despair, I imagine taking off my cross permanently and renouncing the faith.

Should I Veil?

By Saint Gabriels Newsroom / April 1, 2015

I have been teaching RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) this year for the first time in a few years.  It doesn’t take long for things to change, that’s for sure.

Three is a magic number

By Tom Scotus / March 30, 2015

When I was 10 years old, I watched an episode of Schoolhouse Rock on TV that featured the number three. “Three is a magic number,” sang the show’s narrator.

No2Trudeau Campaign – March 30th, 2015

By Saint Gabriels Newsroom / March 19, 2015

Do People Respect You?

By Tom Scotus / March 12, 2015

Many years ago, a cashier was serving me at a video rental store. Seemingly out of nowhere, she said, “If you wear a smile for an umbrella, you’ll get water in your face.”