Ray Pennings

Dec 21, 2024 | thehub.ca | Ray Pennings

Commentary 21 December 2024 Volunteers pack boxes of donations St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Montreal, March 3, 2022. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press. Canada’s charities count on our generosity during the Christmas season more than at any other time of the year. Given the recent postal strike (now thankfully over) and the in charitable giving, organizations are likely facing one of their toughest years since the COVID economic slump.

May 14, 2024 | thehub.ca | Howard Anglin |Ray Pennings

The Senate is currently debating the latest of 13 reports from a special committee on modernization that was struck six years ago.

Apr 16, 2024 | cardus.ca | Ray Pennings

Join us for two panels of leading experts on Christian faith and culture and some of Canada’s most insightful Christian leaders. This will be an enlightening discussion on the internal state of the Canadian church and also on how Canadian Christians engage with the broader culture. We’ll ask questions like: What insights does this survey offer? How can we address the serious challenges it reveals?

Mar 29, 2024 | thehub.ca | Ray Pennings

It’s Holy Week. For centuries, Christians have recalled the historical events surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth with special services, liturgies, and various other rituals. In most Western countries, the day is a statutory holiday. Contemporary Canada confines religion, to the extent it exists, to the private and personal, minimizing any public consequences of religion.

Jan 3, 2024 | troymedia.com | Ray Pennings

Saying sorry isn’t enough. True contrition can lead to genuine change in relationships, work, and personal growthIt’s traditional to head into a new year full of resolve fuelled by last year’s regret. Our commitment to renewed discipline, diets and dream-achieving over the coming 12 months is all too often driven by short-term overindulgence during Christmas festivities.