Now that summer is here, we are gradually re-entering so-called “normal” life. While we spent months pining for this normalcy, I must admit there are some aspects of the return … Continued
Splashing my toes and stretching my arms past my head, I smiled and breathed in the warm summer air. With each throw of the frisbee and swimming to catch it, … Continued
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: 2 Kg 4:42-44Second Reading: Eph 4:1-6Gospel Reading: Jn 6:1-15 This Sunday, we hear how Elisha fed 100 people on twenty loaves of … Continued
The temptation was great to write about attacks on churches when they first began. Out of what seemed like prudence at the time, I held off, a decision I now … Continued
After 34 years of dedicated service in the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s Catholic schools, Holy Cross Elementary principal Dino Alberti has announced his retirement, and his contributions to Catholic education and … Continued
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Jer 23:1-6 Second Reading: Eph 2:13-18 Gospel Reading: Mk 6:30-34 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of … Continued
In November of 2019, the Report on Clerical Sexual Abuse made 31 recommendations for preventing and investigating sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. In particular, recommendation #25 called for “…the immediate … Continued
Father Patrick Gearon wrote, “Christ chose suffering because it is the best path, and God rewards it because it is the best. It is par excellence the way by which … Continued
As pandemic restrictions eased and we were subjected to another crisis as temperatures soared, many greeted with joy the reopening of cinemas. What better way to deal with the heat … Continued
It sounds like something out of a comic book: the Supremo scam. An evil genius takes on unwitting computer users. There is no shortage of computer-based scams. Surely everyone setting … Continued