The Alcove - July 20 26
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Duties are ours. Results are God’s.
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Action! Saints on the Move
Who is a patron saint of peace?
St. Bernadine of Siena was a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar known for his preaching and efforts to promote peace and reconciliation. He played a significant role in calming civil unrest and resolving conflicts in various Italian cities through his charismatic preaching and peacemaking skills.
St. Bernadine's sermons often focused on themes of peace, love, and harmony, urging communities to put aside their differences and work towards common goals. He was well known for his tireless speeches on immorality but also known for many miraculous healings. St. Bernardine's dedication to peace and his determined efforts to bridge divides earned him recognition as a patron saint of peace.
I remember a mission we had here at Chesterton House a few years ago and the visiting priest urged all of us never to talk against another brother or sister in Christ. Gossip cannot be in our make-up as disciples of the Lord. It isn’t always easy it? We can easily justify criticism and fault-finding. In reading about Saint Bernadine today, I was moved to deepen the call to be a peacemaker. What divide needs bridging in our family, in our community. Let us take action to build peace!
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Discussion Day
What are your thoughts? Would a legal challenge to this practice ever work out? Do you think it better to just focus on what you do in your own circle of life?
I see there are government cctvs in Edmonton.
Discussion can start on this topic by clicking on the “comments” link at the bottom of this newsletter.
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An open-source project mapping automatic licence plate readers (ALPRs) across Canada.
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Therese’s Three Thoughts
I think it interesting to imagine Alberta’s home schooled students in one location. There are some 28,000 children registered. We can fill BMO Stadium in Toronto!
2. I think this is beautiful. Mary Cassatt
I think property tax is an absurdity and I reject its legitimacy. Our tax system treats property like some perverse investment asset, taxing the unrealized capital gains on the value of the shelter over our heads. This contradicts basic principles of justice.
What do you think?
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Open Mic. What is on your mind?
From Susan B:
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News That Matters
Canadians push back against intrusive gov’t census asking for personal information
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms asked the federal court to 'rule that portions of the long-form census,' including questions about religious beliefs, 'are unjustified violations of our Charter rights and freedoms.'
Canadians push back against intrusive gov't census asking for personal information - LifeSite
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms asked the federal court to 'rule that portions of the long-form census,' including questions about religious beliefs, 'are unjustified violations of our Charter rights and freedoms.'
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Re: taxes. I am in full agreement about property taxes (that they are theft). Taxation is a tool to discourage the purchase of a thing, in this case a home to shelter the family unit. Further, too often our tax dollars are used to finance projects we know nothing about OR even completely disapprove of.
I've recently wondered if the government should only tax residences above a certain size. If a family of 8 is living in a small house which is all they can afford, should the government be taxing that? But if you have two people living in an enormous private mansion just because they can, wasting precious resources and driving up housing prices, why not tax the heck out of that? The infill houses in Edmonton are hideous and so big, and yet family sizes on average are getting smaller. It seems silly to me.