Often Catholics and evangelical athletes will get asked “Why do you pray before games?” and “Do you think Jesus really cares about sports and results?” St. Paul used the term … Continued
St. Alphonsus Liguori taught that mental prayer is morally necessary for salvation. For mental prayer enlightens the mind, disposes the heart to the practice of virtues, and helps us to pray … Continued
Overall approval for Pope Francis’ historic apology on Canadian soil was dampened by fault-finding from media and other critics who focused on finding aspects of his visit and apology that … Continued
Initial reactions to Pope Francis’ July 25 apology to residential school survivors were deceptively positive, if not grateful. “I’ve waited 50 years for this apology and finally today, I heard … Continued
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year CFirst Reading: Wis 18:6-9Second Reading: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19Gospel Reading: Lk 12:32-48 In our society, it can be difficult to maintain our faith in the … Continued
St. Alphonsus Liguori emphasized that God wishes all to be saved, Christ died to save all, and the grace of prayer is given to all. St. Thomas Aquinas stated: “Christ … Continued
It’s worthy of note that amidst the plethora of blockbuster movies, often formulaic and derivative, one can still find the odd and quirky on-conforming gem. Such is the case with … Continued
Sweat drips down my face as I dance in a church basement in New Westminster. My back and hips start to ache. Wow, do I need to stretch out after … Continued
A Canadian telecom’s service outage doesn’t typically make international headlines. But when Reuters runs a piece with the headline “Canadians’ fury over Rogers outage may complicate its merger hopes,” you … Continued
It was almost exactly 44 years ago that my wife, Mary, and I first heard about the amazing little Bavarian village of Oberammergau. What we learned that day sparked a … Continued