Everyday For Life Canada: April 2019

Facebook censors free speech on "Gay Loonie"

Recently we posted an article titled, "Canadian values sink to a new low" about the Canadian government issuing a new dollar coin, the "Gay Loonie." We asked our readers to sign a petition opposing a coin that pushes the celebration of the LGTBQ lifestyle. Facebook has decided to ban the CitizenGo posting, and one must conclude that they consider it to be "hate speech." So, it seems that any view that questions the coin is to be censored. This is wrong. It's undemocratic and an infringement on Canadians' right to free speech. Here's how CitzenGo describes the ban:

We just got our very first Facebook post ban. Apparently it is 'hate speech' to disagree with the new design of our one dollar coin on religious grounds.

Apr

Divine Mercy Sunday: hope and forgiveness for humanity

God "in his great mercy" has given humanity "a new birth to a living hope" through the passion, death and Resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ. This is the meaning of Easter. We have been redeemed and forgiven by the Blood of Christ. We just need to say yes to Christ and no sin and evil. It's this message of divine forgiveness and hope that Pope John Paul II wanted to spread to the world. As a result, he instituted Divine Mercy Sunday on April 22, 2001, to be celebrated the Sunday after Easter.

Apr

Canadian values sink to a new low

In 1969, Canadian law passed by then Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau opened to doors to the evil of abortion. The cost would be fully covered by the Health Care system. Since then, over 4 million unborn babies have been intentionally been killed in the name of "reproductive rights." Think about it: today about 300 unborn babies a day are killed. And Canada's foreign policy tries to push the evil to other nations with funds and propaganda.

Apr

To Obama and Clinton: we are Christians, not "Easter worshippers"

Barack Obama Tweeted on April 21, "The attacks on tourists and Easter worshippers in Sri Lanka are an attack on humanity. On a day devoted to love, redemption, and renewal, we pray for the victims and stand with the people of Sri Lanka." And here's Hilary Clinton's Tweet, "On this holy weekend for many faiths, we must stand united against hatred and violence.

Apr

Abortion by any other name is still killing a human being

In 1995, St. John Paul II released the encyclical Evangelium Vitae (the Gospel of Life). With it, he addresses the bishops, priests, deacons, religious men and women, the lay faithful and all people of goodwill. He reminds us all that human life has intrinsic value and is inviolable. Life is sacred because it's a gift that comes from God and must be respected. God creates life, not human beings.

Apr

Notre Dame tragedy: the bigger story goes untold

By now, everybody knows that just one week ago a huge fire engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and much of the structure that goes back 850 years has been destroyed. This is a tragedy not just for Catholics but for the world because the building represents both history and a record of Western values. These are the foundations of the culture. The MSM had to cover the event. But the bigger story remains untold: the world-wide persecution of Christians. The narrative isn't politically correct.

Apr

Easter Sunday: Christ is Risen, Alleluia

Today we go back and post part of the Easter message from Pope Pius XII issued on April 13, 1941. We think that its contents speak to the faithful today. Visitors can read the entire statement here. Keep in mind that World War II had started 1939 with Germany's invasion of Poland. Europe was at war and the fighting would soon become a deadly global battle. The Easter message is a sober and truthful reminder when Christianity faced both a physical and spiritual attack.

Apr

Holy Saturday: the silence of the tomb

It's too easy during Holy Week to forget about Holy Saturday. There are no liturgical services. On this day, we face the scary silence of the tomb. Today reminds us that Christ faced the pain and suffering of death, fear and loneliness. We know what this means because we have all experienced with friends and family the loss and mystery of death. But Christ's Resurrection comes only after carrying the cross, His crucifixion and death.

Apr

Good Friday: Celebrating the Passion of the Lord

Saint Augustine has these encouraging words about the passion of the Lord, "Let us admire, congratulate, rejoice, love, praise, adore; because through the death of our Redeemer we are called from darkness to light, from death to life, from exile home, from grief to everlasting joy." And St.

Apr

Holy Thursday meditation

The Holy Thursday liturgical celebration is based on the profound truth that Christ's love for humanity was so great that he gave His life to redeem us from sin and death. It's on this night that the sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Holy Orders (the Priesthood) were established by Christ. He came down from the Father to wash our feet, give us the Eucharist, died on the cross and rose from the dead to demonstrate His Love. We are called to follow this perfect example of love.