Agnieszka Ruck is a freelance writer and editor who loves telling stories that inspire or encourage. Her most frequent audience is her nerdy husband and their three wild young children.
The loud ringing of bells, horns, and noisemakers that made up the 7 o’clock cheer for health-care workers has faded as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on. But doctors, nurses, and … Continued
Valerie Andrews of Origins Canada has done some significant research on what she calls the post-war adoption mandate in Canada. In a 2017 graduate thesis, Andrews described the mandate as … Continued
The nearly 800 participants of a virtual evangelism conference last weekend may have been keeping physical distances, but they were not distant in spirit. In 11 parish halls and in … Continued
They may be one of the oldest religious orders for women, but the Poor Sisters of Saint Clare are refusing to fall behind the times. The community of cloistered contemplatives … Continued
Three politicians, dozens of volunteers, and thousands of small pink flags made a public stand against sex-selective abortion over the weekend. Cathay Wagantall, MP for Yorkton-Melville in Saskatchewan, introduced a … Continued
“Life is a sacred gift.” That is the message 18 leaders of Catholic and other religious congregations in Saskatchewan are hoping to spread this World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10. … Continued
Furry friends are stepping in where visitors cannot tread. The Views, a dementia care facility in Comox, is home to about 170 residents needing long-term or hospice care, plus one … Continued
After months of livestreamed events via Zoom and Facebook, next week’s Upper Room conference promises to take virtual conferences to the next level. Organizers of the second Upper Room evangelization … Continued
Locking down the elderly in long-term care homes may have protected them from COVID-19, but their isolation comes with other consequences, and B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie wants to find … Continued
Wayne Reville first got his motorcycle licence at age 19, and he hasn’t lost any love for riding since then. Fifty years, and a few degrees into the Knights of … Continued