Staff reporter and photographer for The B.C. Catholic. He lives with his wife and four children in Langley, and his work has been published in The B.C. Catholic, Columbia Magazine, and, time permitting, at his Substack The Hollow Whale.
When lewd AI-generated images of Taylor Swift showed up on the internet earlier this year, it felt like a sign of the times, with the technocratic anarchy of AI’s generative … Continued
St. Joseph the Worker pastor Father Pierre Ducharme, OFM, has been chosen as one of three Canadian delegates going to Rome for a synod focusing on parish priests and their … Continued
The statue of Our Lady of Fatima, which was supposed to end its visit to the Archdiocese of the Vancouver on Monday, is remaining for an extra day. The statue … Continued
For decades, the Madonna House Apostolate has been practising the Ukrainian tradition of pysanky, the “writing,” or dying of ornate eggs. Now the tradition has taken on new significance by … Continued
Liturgical vestments and sacred linens are oddities in a world of mass-produced clothes and fast fashion, and local textile artist Ilone Payne is just fine with that as she demonstrates … Continued
In an increasingly fraught educational environment where teachers feel overwhelmed and isolated amid increased parental and government expectations on their time, hundreds of Catholic teachers gathered for this year’s Catholic … Continued
Of the seven Corporal Works of Mercy it seems that the Sixth, “Visiting the Imprisoned,” receives the least attention. We didn’t talk about it much growing up. It wasn’t until … Continued
Clara Lum and her husband Brian Hunt had an obvious reason for attending a recent workshop on old age, as inspired by Pope Francis’ homilies and teachings. They’re part of … Continued
Anti-Semitic rhetoric has become so intense amid pro-Palestinian sentiment in Canada that a Vancouver rabbi is more concerned about the safety of his oldest son, currently on a Montreal university … Continued
Second of two parts Creative courtship and matches made in cyberspace are among the follies of Catholic dating in the 21st century. Even though the internet is overcoming the geographical … Continued