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Hope is born in darkness
Every once in a while I forget that I’m a columnist for this paper, and I suddenly realize with a shock that my column is overdue. That is what happened … Continued
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Transfiguration contrasts with Crucifixion
The Fourth Luminous Mystery of the Holy Rosary is the Transfiguration: “Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by … Continued
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Music builds a bridge from the spiritual to the physical
“Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything,” said Plato, at least according to zillions of people on the internet. … Continued
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In The Right Stuff, Disney appears heading toward the wrong stuff
Somehow both edgy and airbrushed, superficially sparkling and troubled beneath the surface, The Right Stuff offers a warts-and-all revisionist history of the personalities behind the origins of NASA and the United … Continued
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Catholics can receive COVID-19 vaccine with a clear conscience
With the recent news about the successes of the vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna, all of humanity has begun to see the light at the end of the tunnel of … Continued
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Letters: debating vaccine ethics
There are two aspects that need to be clarified in Natalie Sonnen’s letter Nov. 16 letter. First, the Pontifical Academy for Life is not “new” and not “disbanded under the … Continued
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B.C. Catholic Business Listings
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the economy, including businesses that serve the Catholic community. As one way of helping struggling businesses, The B.C. Catholic is publishing … Continued
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Prayer for putting on a mask
It is no secret that COVID-19 has challenged our world in countless ways. Along with the obvious risks to our physical health, I would argue that emotional risks are at … Continued
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Prayer of a ‘silly woman in front of the tabernacle’
Early in the morning one workday, I knelt in the chapel in our building. The sanctuary lamp flickered and glowed in the dark. It was a tangible reminder that in … Continued
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Letters: charity, yes, but science too
Re “Pandemic precautions come from charity, not fear,” (B.C. Catholic, Nov. 2): I agree that charity is very important in everything we do, but knowledge using science and logic is … Continued