If someone wants to die by euthanasia, how can we respond to help them choose life? First, we need to listen. Careful listening will help them feel safe to share their innermost thoughts about what led them to this conclusion. We need to help them vocalize their suffering. This requires vulnerability and great trust. Once they are honest about their true feelings, they may be willing to undertake some brainstorming about other ways to deal with the feelings that are at the root of their decision. A commitment to accompany the person through whatever they face can give them the courage to live through their dying process.
On December 7, 2024 Canada was gifted with another Cardinal. On that day Pope Francis elevated 21 new members to the College of Cardinals. The only North American was Most Reverend Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto. Salt and Light TV produced a segment on now His Eminence Francis Cardinal Leo giving people a glimpse of the ceremony and what it takes to make a cardinal. You can view the segment from Salt and Light’s weekly show Behold by clicking here.
Talk: Nicaea as a cornerstone of Christian Ecumenism
David Deane, Associate Professor of Theology at the Atlantic School of Theology will offer a talk titled: Nicaea As A Cornerstone of Christian Ecumenism on Monday January 20, 2025 at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 2096 Windsor St, Halifax.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: January 18-25, 2025
Saturday, January 18 begins the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Each year during this particular week Christians worldwide are invited to pray together for the unity of all Christians. The 2025 theme focuses on the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed. This is a unique opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the common faith of Christians, as expressed in the Creed formulated during this Council; a faith that remains alive and fruitful in all over the world. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 invites Christians to draw on this shared heritage and to enter more deeply into the faith that unites all Christians.
