My husband Scott was talking with a visiting philosopher about the meaning of beauty. The man told him that he took a daily walk around an institution – new, with … Continued
Perhaps Jim Erickson, better known to me as amateur radio operator VA7SHG, is indicative of the long-term issues and problems facing cable TV providers in Canada. He hasn’t used cable … Continued
St. Alphonsus de Liguori said, “Some people trust their eternal salvation to certain devotions, or to certain outward works of piety, and yet will not do the Will of God. … Continued
Updated Oct. 12: The wake for Father Joseph Soria will be held Thursday, Oct. 13, at Saint John the Apostle Parish in Vancouver from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from … Continued
It’s been said that the most difficult military manoeuvre to execute is the orderly retreat. I thought of this last week after reading Brett Powell’s Sept. 26 article “As Christendom … Continued
Dear Readers: We’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time at The B.C. Catholic. After 13 years of sending The Busy Catholic to subscribers once a week, … Continued
With Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day coming up on Oct. 15, I’d like to share about my baby boy. I want to tell all mothers, fathers, and families that … Continued
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CFirst reading: 2 Kgs 5:14-17Second reading: 2 Tim 2:8-13Gospel reading: Lk 17:11-19 This weekend we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Coincidentally, two of the Sunday readings … Continued
St. Augustine said that God is more anxious to give graces to us than we are desirous to receive them from him, and St. John Chrysostom said that our Saviour … Continued
Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, a renowned Italian priest and bishop considered a father to migrants and refugees, will be declared a saint of the Catholic Church on Oct. 9. Pope … Continued