“I thirst.” Mother Teresa loved this phrase of Jesus from the cross so much that she had it inscribed in prominent places in her convent chapels. This saying of Jesus … Continued
If an angel appeared to you and announced news that caught you off guard, how would you react? I wonder how I would respond. The feast of the Annunciation is … Continued
If you have ever fed multiple children under the age of two, you can visualize the mess around our family table at breakfast time. My twin toddlers will be perched … Continued
Chapters 4–7 of Lorenzo Scupoli’s Path to Paradise address what genuine surrender to God actually requires: the embrace of suffering, the renunciation of self-will, the cultivation of silence, and abandonment … Continued
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year AFirst reading: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6–7, 10–13Second reading: Eph 5:8–14Gospel reading: Jn 9:1–41 In this Sunday’s readings, Jesus gives sight to a man born blind … Continued
Flash! A couple of minutes later, boom! Double boom even. Within minutes, various Facebook community groups across the Lower Mainland—particularly in Metro Vancouver, and even more particularly in the Tri-Cities … Continued
I have always appreciated the spiritual messages in the story of the Woman at the Well. Every time I read it, and every time I hear a homily or reflection … Continued
Perhaps today, more than even a month ago, we can see the reason for a call to go to our knees in prayer to repent on behalf of Canada, and … Continued
The Path of Paradise (or Of Interior Peace) is a classic 16th-century Christian devotional by Venetian priest Lorenzo Scupoli, most commonly published as a companion to his celebrated masterpiece The Spiritual … Continued
As a film enthusiast, I have at times found myself impressed with the technical and artistic merits of a film while at the same time being at odds with the … Continued