“Their family is pretty hardcore,” he said to me with a little smirk. “His wife even wears a veil to Mass!” I just smiled back and nodded knowingly. Right, hardcore. … Continued
This is the first article in a three-part series on shifting the Church into a mode of intentional evangelization. The recently published book From Christendom to Apostolic Mission could have been subtitled … Continued
A letter to the editor in the April 26 B.C. Catholic mentioned that “three million people worldwide have perished due to COVID-19.” It is important to remember that this number … Continued
I often point out how little we as Christians and social conservatives are respected in Canadian society. It’s as if we are not even citizens and our points of view … Continued
Ascension of the Lord, Year B First Reading: Acts 1:1-11 Second Reading: Eph 4:1-13 Gospel Reading: Mk 16:15-20 For 40 days after his resurrection, Jesus “presented himself alive” to his … Continued
Consider the parable of the master who entrusts his money to three servants while he travels for some time. One hid the money, not investing it or trading with it … Continued
In every difficult time, there is a silver lining. One silver lining of the pandemic has come in the form of livestream Masses. In addition to allowing the faithful to … Continued
Something special happened in small, Italian villages in the 13th and 14th centuries, when the Church saw a raising up of saints. These men and women, whose feast days we … Continued
One catechism states: “Grace is a supernatural gift of God bestowed on us through the merits of Jesus Christ for our salvation.” A Carthusian Monk wrote, “There are two kinds … Continued
Chaos Walking (available by digital rental) is a well made sci-fi young adult yarn with an intriguing premise and strong performances which regrettably cannot reach escape velocity from the downward … Continued