Shawn Chisholm, executive director of the Federation of Independent School Associations in BC, recently addressed St. John Brebeuf Secondary graduates in Abbotsford. In addition to offering his advice to the … Continued
St. Alphonsus Liguori taught that prayer is necessary for salvation in adults. According to Sacred Scripture, we “ought always to pray and not lose heart.” (Lk 18:1) Our Lord said, … Continued
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year CFirst reading: Is 66:10-14Second reading: Gal 6:14-18Gospel reading: Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 “The Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in … Continued
The end of a school year is always bittersweet. While students and teachers alike welcome the idea of a break from routine, studying or marking, and packing lunches, school years … Continued
The opening of any season of Vancouver’s beloved Bard on the Beach is always a matter of delight. This year, however, the pleasure is intensified by the ending of an … Continued
Re “Residential school ‘discoveries’: verdict by public opinion,” May 30, by Father Jack Gallagher: Residential schools and those who ran them cannot be defended based on why they were … Continued
In these days when film publicity is almost entirely devoted to boosting box office receipts for big splashy action movies, it is easy to overlook smaller films – meaningful, unpretentious … Continued
St. James wrote, “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that … Continued
Do you think of your children as being your children, or as a product created for you to feed and clothe? It may seem like there is an obvious answer to … Continued
13th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C First reading: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21 Second reading: Gal 5:1, 13-18 Gospel reading: Lk 9:51-62 St. Paul says that Christ has freed us … Continued