Like millions around the world, I am deeply saddened by the turn of events in Ukraine and my heart aches for the innocent people, especially the women and children. One … Continued
There is an endlessly repeated witticism by the poet Anatole France that ‘the law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, … Continued
5th Sunday of Easter, Year C First Reading: Acts 14:21b-27 Second Reading: Rev 21:1-5a Gospel Reading: Jn 13:1, 31-33a, 34-35 “Just as I have loved you, you also should love … Continued
All of us have, in the last few weeks, engaged in a period of readjustment – perhaps not back to our lives of two years ago, but certainly one in … Continued
Back on April 25 the board of directors of social media giant Twitter Inc. reached a surprise agreement to sell the company to serial entrepreneur and physicist Elon Musk, capping … Continued
Every mother, for better or worse, is an instrument of salvation. The same goes for fathers. I know how horrendously underplayed the crucial role of fathers has become. I recently … Continued
I sat at a corner table in the dining area of Granville Island’s public market. The view was spectacular. Floor-to-ceiling windows offered me an unobstructed view of the ocean, city, … Continued
In his encyclical letter Mediator Dei, Pope Pius XII stated: “The sacred liturgy is the public worship given to the Father by our Redeemer as Head of the Church; and … Continued
Having listened during the last year to over a hundred hours in podcasts by international scientists, mostly German, and spending time daily reading international newspapers from The New York Times … Continued
Recent footage of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walking the streets of Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, greeting locals in the assailed capital and seeking to buoy spirits, serves … Continued