One of those films where someone gets cancer and slowly dies, Our Friend (available to rent at the cost of a pre-pandemic movie ticket from digital streamers like Cineplex or YouTube) … Continued
Who else is sick of the mantra, “Be calm. Be safe. Be kind”? Maybe it’s too simple and plain, maybe it’s too repeated, but it’s a lesson we may have … Continued
The Fourth Glorious Mystery of the Holy Rosary is the Assumption of Mary. St. John Damascene said, “What, then, shall we call this mystery of yours? Death? Your blessed soul … Continued
First Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: Gn 9:8-15Second Reading: 1 Pt 3:18-22Gospel Reading: Mk 1:12-15 On Wednesday we began the Season of Lent, when we repent our sins and … Continued
When International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound (who is Canadian) suggested that Canadian citizens would not have a problem with seeing our Olympic athletes receive the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of … Continued
I’ll never forget a talk about silence I heard once at a women’s prayer breakfast. The female speaker said she realized that when she first started to pray, she didn’t … Continued
At the risk of making myself sound nerdy, I have a confession to make. Although they are time-consuming and their deadlines can cause stress, I like writing report cards. There, … Continued
As we approach Lent, I ask myself why God would choose to deprive himself of food, people, and comfort for 40 days. Why did Jesus put himself through the experience … Continued
With no end in sight to the B.C. government’s church closings, it’s hard to say what’s more frustrating: the lack of justification for the ban, or that so few people … Continued
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is a great joy for me to convey heartfelt greetings and prayers to the Asian Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, as … Continued