28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C First Reading: 2 Kgs 5:14-17 Second Reading: 2 Tim 2:8-13 Gospel Reading: Lk 17:11-19 This Sunday, we hear how God healed lepers. In the first reading, … Continued
If climate change is your biggest concern, this is your election. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians, and millions of people around the world, felt the need to do something last … Continued
Two weeks ago I lost a dear friend, to a rare form of cancer. Although I had only known Kent Johansen for a handful of years, he had become such … Continued
The spirit of poverty opens our heart to experiencing the providence of God. Regarding providence for God’s servants, God the Father told St. Catherine of Siena, “I provide for all … Continued
Re “Let’s ‘meddle’ in politics” (Paul Schratz, Sept. 24): My friends and I have been praying this special Prayer for Canada, which I would like to share with others. We … Continued
My brothers always called me a hippie. I think it was because I stopped eating red meat for a few years. That, or because of the Greenpeace magazine I requested, … Continued
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C First Reading: Hab 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Second Reading: 2 Tim 1:6-8, 13-14 Gospel Reading: Lk 17:5-10 “Who among you would say to your slave who has … Continued
When we encounter people whose lives look strange or troubled to us, we can sometimes be perplexed at how to interact with them, let alone have our lives intermingle with … Continued
When governments lie, is whistle-blowing morally justified? Is this patriotism or treason, bravery or betrayal? In this computerized age, the “leaking” of sensitive information – whether by Wikileaks or Snowden … Continued
National Catholic Health Care Week is Oct. 6-12, 2019.On a rainy Vancouver day in March 1892, two Sisters of the Catholic Daughters of Charity, Servants of the Poor, looked out onto … Continued