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Embracing life to the full with St. Joseph’s help
Not long ago a dear friend of mine passed away. Rachel was 98 years old. When her sons told me about her passing, I was struck by a sense of … Continued
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Replacing John Wick with John the Apostle this Lent
Like many people stuck at home, most of my time during lockdown is spent in front of the TV. With more spare time than ever before, I’m often caught up … Continued
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How many truths do we have left?
A very informal survey of what motorists are hanging from their rear-view mirrors these days reveals medical face masks are now running neck and neck with rosaries as the preferred … Continued
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Letters: postcards for Dr. Henry
I was deliberating who I should mail the postage-paid postcard Canada Post has sent to every household, when I thought of sending it to Dr. Bonnie Henry with a message … Continued
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Counting the cost of COVID
Remember that scene from the Gospels when Jesus stops to put on his mask and gloves before he heals the leper? Or the time that he calls the authorities because … Continued
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A melancholic look at the American dream
Subdued, modest in ambition, and quietly tragic, Minari (available to rent from your preferred streaming service) tells the story of a Korean family who immigrate to Alabama in pursuit of the … Continued
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We cannot be saved by any other name than Jesus
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B First Reading: Jer 31:31-34 Second Reading: Heb 5:7-9 Gospel Reading: Jn 12:20-33 “Having been made perfect” through his suffering and death, Jesus “became the … Continued
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St. Joseph and the interior life
St. Joseph is our guide and model in the interior life. As St. Teresa of Avila said, “If anyone cannot find a master to teach him how to pray, let … Continued
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Are we missing sports, or are sports missing us?
The day before B.C. shut down due to the COVID 19 outbreak in mid-March 2020, my family and I were supposed to be on a flight to Palm Springs to … Continued
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To think I’d become a daytime TV viewer
For all of us, the COVID-19 crisis has proved to be something of a challenge – for some more than others. For my own part, as an octogenarian, I am … Continued