Watching the funeral of former Prime Minister John Turner on TV a few days ago, I learned many things about the man, including the fact he was a wonderful friend … Continued
If you weren’t particularly looking forward to having another election, join the club. We had a provincial election in 2017, an electoral reform referendum in 2018, and last year’s federal … Continued
At the risk of alienating some of our columnists, I’m about to disagree with them on some controversial topics. First, I can’t stand zombie movies. So the next time movie … Continued
My last column looked at the Catholic Social Teaching principle of subsidiarity and how its loss is contributing to the decline in government and society. In short, subsidiarity says there’s … Continued
In recent weeks the phrase “conservative values” has been heard a lot across Canada, particularly in connection with the Conservative Party of Canada leadership campaign. The phrase often gets described … Continued
Dr. James Packer was a well-known theologian long before I discovered him in the 1990s in the pages of the local Christian newspaper BC Christian News and the journal First … Continued
I have a favour to ask. (I’ll explain why afterward.) If you’re not currently following or supporting The B.C. Catholic in any way, please consider doing any or all of … Continued
Watching the unseemly WE Charity controversy unfold in Ottawa, I can honestly say I hope the Kielburger brothers can reclaim the lost legacy they once seemed to be establishing. Unfortunately, … Continued
When you’re young and immature, it’s no surprise you can hold some self-centred attitudes. One that I’m not proud of comes to mind amid discussion of elderly deaths during the … Continued
A conversation I’ve been part of several times recently involves lessons learned from the current pandemic – specifically how we are responding to it as individuals, as a community (however … Continued