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The Gospel message transformed my life
I was born and raised Catholic, but at 17 I began shopping around different religions in search of faith. I felt I had one foot in the Church and one … Continued
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Raising money is one thing, spending it is another
The Catholic bishops of Canada have made a “financial pledge” with a “target of $30 million” over five years “as a tangible expression of their commitment to walk with the … Continued
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We can accept God’s will, or we can love it
St. Francis de Sales taught that self-abandonment or self-surrender into God’s hands is to be attained by perfect submission and conformity of our will to God’s will, whether it be … Continued
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Don’t just talk about the weather, make your own satellite images
I’ve written previously of my near-lifelong fascination for meteorology – or plain weather, if you will – and radio signals, ranging from a few hundreds of kilohertz up into the … Continued
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Letters: respecting the right to opinion
Thank you for reminding us that The B.C. Catholic is one of the few places where a variety of opinions can be expressed. And also for reminding us that we … Continued
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Dune and Evan both leave you thirsting for better
The first problem when reviewing a film version of a book such as Dune is that one should, in fairness, evaluate the film on its own merits, rather than whether or … Continued
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Joy goes deeper than a fake smile
Despite the horrible reception in my van, I put on the Christian radio station today. Between songs, the host made an inspirational one-liner, “When you’re feeling sad, start by making … Continued
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Our Lady of Hope: a vision for our times
This year is the 150th anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady of Hope of Pontmain, France, and for the occasion Sister Glenys Asumpta and Sister Mary Teresa of the … Continued
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Synod a time to ‘listen with our heart and not just with our ears’: Archbishop Miller
The following is excerpted from Archbishop J. Michael Miller’s homily at the Mass of the Synodal Journey at Holy Rosary Cathedral on Sunday, Oct. 24. The good Lord has gathered … Continued
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God knows what we want and can help us attain it
(We accidentally published the homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time in the Oct. 25 edition. This is the column that should have appeared. We apologize for the mix-up.) … Continued