This is my final Shy Catholic column in The B.C. Catholic. Sadly, it may be my most controversial. A key ecumenical stumbling block for many Protestants coming into the Church … Continued
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Dt 18: 15-20 Second Reading: 1 Cor 7:17, 32-35 Gospel Reading: Mk 1:21-28 On the mountain at Horeb, the Israelites begged … Continued
Back in November in this space I noted that Elon Musk’s Starlink project was soliciting Canadian beta testing applicants for its satellite-to-Earth internet delivery system. I cautioned readers at the … Continued
“Let’s move our little blue couch over there!” My sister pointed to the wall close to the kitchen. I nodded. “That could work.” After watching a few episodes of the … Continued
‘In my blindness and ignorance, I had never considered that pornography had an effect on the participants and those who consumed it. It just existed and I took it at … Continued
In these days of COVID-19 and social isolation, many have turned to television to fill up the days, and particularly to movie streaming services. I myself have so far subscribed … Continued
My son Thomas was born with the gift of gratitude. Any of his typically boyish tendencies to break, build, and burn are quickly forgotten in the light of his thankfulness. … Continued
Last week’s extension of government restrictions on church worship lit a fuse, and we’re hearing loud and clear from people who want to know if Archbishop Miller is going to … Continued
The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary is the Crucifixion. God is all-powerful, and he could have saved us in whatever way he wanted, but he ordained to save us … Continued
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Jon 3:1-5, 10Second Reading: 1 Cor 7:29-31Gospel Reading: Mk 1:14-20 In this Sunday’s First Reading, God sent Jonah to Nineveh to preach … Continued