On April 23, the bishops of Canada and the U.S. announced they would consecrate their two nations to the Blessed Virgin Mary on May 1. Canada was last consecrated to … Continued
Social distancing is now the new norm, but how long until it overstays its welcome? The memory of a Gazan girl gives me reason to wonder. It was a clouded … Continued
For the past month or so, video conferencing service Zoom has been in the crosshairs (see my previous column) of those focused on privacy and security. And rightly so. The … Continued
Dear Corona Diary, My sourdough bread did NOT turn out as promised. When I finally decided that it was now-or-never time, I prayed to God that I would be content … Continued
It came as no surprise to me when the Angus Reid Institute reported earlier this month that the number-one thing most people are looking forward to, once pandemic-prevention measures are … Continued
In these trying times of the coronavirus epidemic and social isolation, many of us are faced with a number of problems. Even if one is able to furnish oneself with … Continued
Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year AFirst Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36b-41Second Reading: 1 Pt 2:20b-25Gospel Reading: Jn 10:1-10 This Sunday’s liturgy pictures Christ as our shepherd. “Give us new strength from … Continued
In turbulent times, isolation can be one of our worst enemies. But in times like this, when isolation takes on more levels and meanings than we ever knew existed, being … Continued
An unpretentiously tragic tale, Tigertail offers a slow but effective meditation upon the life-derailing power of profoundly misguided priorities. Roughly divided between the youth and late-middle age of a Taiwanese immigrant … Continued
Hilde Lysiak scooped her rivals in 2016 with a story about a local murder, publishing it in the Orange Street News, her own newspaper. She was only nine years old. … Continued