The following blog exchange between a first-year Catholic school teacher and Rose Pillay, an educational consultant for the Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese, originally appeared on Pillay’s professional … Continued
Who do you trust? Government? Media? Big business? A new global survey measuring levels of trust in traditional institutions shows people have little confidence in those elements of society they … Continued
I was very interested in the Jan. 14 article “A Model Tribute to a well-travelled missionary.” Father Matt Phelan was our parish priest in Merritt and baptized 11 of our … Continued
A cradle Catholic born to parents who were both converts, I am a product, promoter, and beneficiary of Catholic schools. My inherited faith was nurtured within the trinity of home, … Continued
Aren’t we all experts in our own minds? I think most of us tend to feel we are “right.” I’ll admit I can be a snob about certain things. I … Continued
Local Catholics will be making their way this August to Saints Joachim and Ann parish in the Fraser Valley to participate in the 2019 BC Sacred Music Symposium. The organizers … Continued
This is an excerpt from Archbishop Miller’s homily at Holy Rosary Cathedral Feb. 9, at Vancouver’s annual Mass for university students. It is always a great pleasure to celebrate with … Continued
I quickly polished off the salty meal and stared warily at the neon pink pudding on my hospital food tray. Luckily the lady beside me – I’ll call her Pam … Continued
St. Gemma Galgani had great zeal for the salvation of souls, and Our Lord revealed to Gemma the need to make reparation for sins. Gemma recalled: “Some days ago I … Continued
In last month’s column, I examined some of the mistaken “rapture” teachings that have swept Christianity in recent times, noting that while Catholics do believe in a “rapture” or bodily … Continued