For much of the past 50 years the received wisdom has been that religious observance and belief is relentlessly declining in Canada. The secularization theory is that as a society … Continued
St. John Climacus was a monk and abbot on Mount Sinai. “Climacus” means “of the ladder” due to the fact that saint was the author of the spiritual classic The … Continued
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year AFirst reading: Isa 5:10-14Second reading: Rom 1:1-7Gospel reading: Mt 1:18-24 For many centuries, God taught his people to look forward to salvation. Through the prophets, … Continued
My family’s Christmas celebrations would not be complete without Gammy’s cherry bars. My late mother-in-law’s recipes are staple treats at Christmas in our house, and if I failed to make … Continued
Many years ago, I taught my Grade 2 students the Christopher Walker song Prepare the Way and delighted in hearing the children sing in anticipation of Christ’s coming, “Crooked pathways, … Continued
Your teen directs a stream of vitriol towards you that would have earned your own kid-self a month’s grounding. The constant Jekyll-Hyde fluctuation between civil and hostile raises questions in … Continued
Do you allow sports to compete with God for the number one spot in your life? Do you celebrate receiving Jesus in the Eucharist much more enthusiastically than you celebrate … Continued
This latest expansion of euthanasia to include mental illness is an excuse to legitimize genocide and to expect medical professionals to carry it out. Is it all an effort to … Continued
Third Sunday of Advent, Year AFirst reading: Isa 35:1-6a, 10Second reading: Jas 5:7-10Gospel reading: Mt 11:2-11 How wonderful it will be for the blind, to see; the deaf, to hear; … Continued
And they’re off! The would-be contenders for the upcoming season of film awards are now lining up at the post in movie theatres. One of the first to enter the … Continued