When you’re young and immature, it’s no surprise you can hold some self-centred attitudes. One that I’m not proud of comes to mind amid discussion of elderly deaths during the … Continued
When 2020 rolled around, jokes abounded of it being the year for 20/20 “clear-eyed vision.” We were told that this year, more than any other, we would – or really … Continued
15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Is 55:10-11 Second Reading: Rom 8:18-23 Gospel Reading: Mt 13:1-23 “God is the supreme Spirit, who alone exists of himself, and is … Continued
When Mary and Joseph lost Jesus, we can easily imagine the panic and grief they must have experienced. But although they lost him, they also modelled how to find him. … Continued
I hope you realize that by using the term “new normal” in a front-page headline you are promoting the destruction of our Christian way of life, which should follow God’s … Continued
St. Jerome was born in Stridon, Dalmatia (now in Croatia), in about 345. At the age of 12 he went to Rome to study classics under Donatus and was baptized … Continued
Around the beginning of June, I sent a note to a tech colleague wondering if cable TV and internet service provider Shaw Communications would be facing legal action over its … Continued
All of us have been massively challenged by the current protests by the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Triggered by exposure to the horrible and widely viewed death of George Floyd, … Continued
After six weeks dwelling in a pagan abode, we finally had our new house blessed. Of course, the home was beautiful in a wild, pre-Christian kind of way. But now, … Continued
These days anyone who pays attention to current affairs will find their social media feeds awash with claims and counterclaims. It’s all a bit wearying. Until recently the hot-button debate … Continued