Digital technologies enhance our lives so much, we can’t live without them. Once you have bitten into the Apple of the smartphone, can you ever go back? I remember when … Continued
Both the headline and the content of the Oct. 14 online article “Reformation disputes largely gone, but many don’t realize it” are misleading. Sadly, “Reformation disputes largely gone” is far … Continued
Grief comes down to acceptance of a new reality that impacts your whole being: body, mind, and spirit. Someone and something has been lost to you. Existence on this earth … Continued
Somehow simultaneously light-hearted, heavy-handed, and sporadically obscene, The Laundromat promises a kind of ironic and worldly-wise lesson in the basic principles of international money laundering. What it delivers, however, is of … Continued
In this past Sunday’s first reading, we heard how the Lord answers the prayers of his faithful. This message is one I believe we need to revisit regularly, particularly when … Continued
According to St. John Damascene, prayer is an elevation of the soul to God. The reasons for and the ways of prayer can be summed up by A-R-T-S: “A” for … Continued
At few times in history has political controversy been as central to people’s lives as it is today. Concerns over the rise of the alt-right in several countries, fierce divisions … Continued
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CFirst Reading: Wis 11:22-12:2Second Reading: 2 Thes 1:11-2:2Gospel Reading: Lk 19:1-10 In comparison with God, the whole of creation “is like a speck that … Continued
One of my favourite Halloween costumes was a few years ago when my son, Tom, who was seven at the time, dressed as Saint John Paul II. I think the … Continued
The Sept. 30 letter by Bert Podruzny suggests Mark Norbury’s recent article “Caring for the environment is a moral obligation” is sinful for using the Church as a vehicle to … Continued