I don’t like much of what I see happening politically south of the border, but I do respect the spirit of righteous anger that sometimes rises up when Americans finally … Continued
This is an excerpt from Our Daily Bread: Food Security and the Call to Solidarity, a pastoral letter released on Nov. 16, 2025, World Day of the Poor, by the Canadian … Continued
“Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk with you again.” Am I the only one who can’t stop thinking about these song lyrics since the time change in … Continued
In his 16th-century masterpiece The Spiritual Combat, Dom Lorenzo Scupoli tackled a core problem: our disordered desires. The solution is to retrain our hearts to find their deepest joy in … Continued
1st Sunday of Advent, Year AFirst Reading: Is 2:1–5Second Reading: Rom 13:11–14Gospel Reading: Mt 24:37–44 Now is the time for us “to wake from sleep,” St. Paul says; to “lay … Continued
For months now, friends, parishioners, and longtime companions of the Focolare Movement have been asking the same question: “Is the Focolare closing in Vancouver?” The honest answer is both yes … Continued
I recently had to renew my passport. Waiting for two hours at the government office provided me ample time to ponder the process – and life. People entered the lineups … Continued
Feast of Christ the King, Year CFirst Reading: 2 Sm 5:1–3Second Reading: Col 1:12–20Gospel Reading: Lk 23:35–43 The Bible calls Jesus Christ “Lord,” “Son of God,” “the alpha and the … Continued
In Chapter 9 of The Spiritual Combat, Lorenzo Scupoli identified a subtle but common enemy of the soul: idle curiosity and an undisciplined appetite for knowledge. He warned that filling … Continued
It began with a believable email. It ended with $900 sent to a scammer who had a tear-jerking story, and another $800 fortunately held onto when the victim began to … Continued