“Keep watch for a sign of hope, like shoots in the soil. There are better things ahead.”— Lisa Rumpel As snowflakes fell on the morning of my birthday, I was … Continued
Easter-inspired song reminds us ‘Christ came to dispel the darkness and show us the path of lasting peace’ “O the stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone of a … Continued
2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A First Reading: Isa 11:1-10 Second Reading: Rom 15:4-9 Gospel Reading: Mt 3:1-12 “Repent,” John the Baptist warns in this Sunday’s Gospel Reading, referring to … Continued
‘Now is the moment for transforming any traceof violent behaviour through compassion’ In 1859, Charles Dickens wrote in A Tale of Two Cities, “it was the best of times, it … Continued
A recent Angus Reid Institute study cites both hopeful and worrisome numbers in its summary of Canadians' opinions towards religious freedom. Disagreement is normal, if not necessary, in a healthy … Continued
Thank you to Archbishop for his courage in mandating a thorough investigation into abuse claims and facts and publishing the results. While this must be a hard and difficult exercise … Continued
In my most recent column I discussed the haggling many of us have to go through every year or two when our contracts for TV and internet (perhaps also coupled … Continued
In my last article, I looked at Mormonism’s founder, Joseph Smith, detailing his marginal background and inconsistencies within his Book of Mormon and other allegedly divinely inspired writings. But it … Continued
Clement of Alexandria was probably born in Athens at around the middle of the second century. He arrived Alexandria as a young man. Pope Benedict XVI said, “[Clement] was a … Continued
1st Sunday of Advent, Year A First Reading: Is 2:1-5 Second Reading: Rom 13:11-14 Gospel Reading: Mt 24:37-44 The prophecy in the First Reading this Sunday, the first of the … Continued