Recently a parent driver teased my daughter that she didn’t have Christmas spirit, presumably because we had no exterior Christmas lights at the time. The comment was said in jest … Continued
Reading Don Tourangeau’s Oct. 11 story “From pain to forgiveness: survivor shares his residential school story on Day for Truth and Reconciliation” left me asking questions: Why were these children … Continued
At a time when destructive flooding on farmland and supply chain disruptions are making headlines, it seems timely to take a look at what the future of commercial agriculture might … Continued
Many people tend to cloak their childhoods in a fondly recalled haze of endless summer or spectacular snowstorms. Unsurprisingly then, Kenneth Branagh’s film Belfast, based on his own childhood experience, … Continued
In his homily on the Solemnity of Christ the King, St. Joseph’s, Port Moody, pastor Father Mark McGuckin contrasted the stability of Jesus’ kingship with the unreliability of the world … Continued
So Chilliwack is an island, and there’s no escape. Hopefully, by the time this is printed things will have changed, but as I type, the roads are closed and the … Continued
Second Sunday of Advent, Year C 1st Reading: Baruch 5.1-9 2nd Reading: Philippians 1.3-6, 8-11 Gospel: Luke 3.1-6 2 I was amused recently by an obituary that read, “With great … Continued
The resistance against temptation results in the strengthening of virtue. St. Francis de Sales said, “For just as the palm tree takes deeper and stronger root, the more it is … Continued
When you speak with anyone who was involved in the flooding disaster of the past week, whether they were in need or helping others in need, a common observation is … Continued
“Rejoice the Lord is King: your Lord and King adore!” These words from the classic hymn written by Charles Wesley in 1744 ring through my head whenever I ponder the … Continued