Classical piano music fills my family room and kitchen in the morning as I watch my daughter play with her toys. She picks up a cow plushie and her Squishmallow … Continued
A number of “Case for” titles have been popularized in Christian circles lately, several of them written by former atheist journalist Lee Strobel, including The Case for Christ, The Case … Continued
The Legion of Mary was founded by Frank Duff, a Servant of God, on Sept. 7, 1921. The Legion of Mary honours Our Lady under the title of “Mary Immaculate, … Continued
Emmanuella Kim has been a quiet, humble, and loving presence in Vancouver for the past 18 years. The third local director of Madonna House in our city, she recently left … Continued
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CFirst Reading: Jer 38:1–2ab, 4–6, 8–10Second Reading: Heb 12:1–4Gospel Reading: Lk 12:49–53 At Christmas, our favourite refrain is “Peace on earth.” We think of … Continued
Governments have a remarkable way of framing issues differently from how the average person sees them. Take the B.C. government, which marked the UN’s World Day Against Human Trafficking by … Continued
18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year CFirst Reading: Wis 18:6–9Second Reading: Heb 11:1–2, 8–19 Gospel Reading: Lk 12:32–48 “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not … Continued
I think it’s fair to say that most of us have a political philosophy that falls somewhere between conservative and liberal. However, especially of late, we have all become aware … Continued
One of nature’s best reminders of the importance of being open to transformation is sea glass. A recent sea glass hunting expedition was a timely reminder of the fact that … Continued
In many of the buildings and gathering places at Madonna House in Combermere, Ont., there are signs that read “I Am Third.” This oft-displayed saying of the community’s foundress, Servant … Continued