Poverty

What is it like being poor in London

An evening panel and discussion at St. John the Evangelist revealed a dispiriting picture of poverty in London, Ontario, where one in...

Bread but no butter: the welfare diet, again

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Back in 1995, the Ontario government, under Mike Harris, gutted the social assistance programs and...

God's love is meant to be transformative

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Christmas decorations have been in stores for months now. It is a wonderfully anticipated season for...

Profit and injustice: How much is too much?

How can we say the dignity of a person who works full time is being respected when their wages are so low that they need the support...