5th Sunday of Lent, Year AFirst Reading: Ez 37:12-14Second Reading: Rom 8:8-11Gospel Reading: Jn 11:25, 26 This Sunday’s Readings are about rising from the dead. But they also apply to … Continued
“Mom, we found the Buddy Bench!” And everything went silent. The children all stared at me, waiting to see my reaction. I took a deep breath and quickly prayed for … Continued
British philosopher Alain de Botton bemoans the fact that “an ordinary life is no longer good enough.” Even those of us who retire to our beds each night with full … Continued
Recently during a general election the Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar insisted that Ireland was now a more compassionate, more inclusive place and more in tune with the rest of … Continued
St. Ambrose was born of a noble family in Trier, Germany, in about 339. His father was praetorian prefect of Gaul (modern France), and after his death the family moved … Continued
4th Sunday of Lent, Year A First Reading: 1 Sam 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13 Second Reading: Eph 5:8-14 Gospel Reading: Jn 9:1-41 This Sunday’s Readings focus on light and vision. “I … Continued
Ever since film and television discovered filmgoers’ apparently insatiable appetite for adaptations of the novels of Jane Austen, a veritable industry has been established devoted to presenting cinematic versions of … Continued
Recently I was involved with the 40th annual Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest in my school. Strange as it may sound, that got me thinking about Canada’s recently introduced Code … Continued
Older people, with longer memories, realize something has changed in politics. A wave of angry populism is shaking things up in unexpected ways. This has happened before, in previous generations. … Continued
I would like to comment on Peter Vogel’s Feb. 17 reference to “unhelpful newspaper headlines” regarding the coronavirus. The Feb. 5 Vancouver Province used the phrase “2nd China virus case … Continued