Imagine, if you will, asking three teenage, energetic students to act out a skit in which they convey the plot of Romeo and Juliet, playing all the roles, and aiming … Continued
Earlier this month, something quite significant happened in Canterbury, England. On July 7, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, Papal Nuncio in England, celebrated a Catholic Mass at Canterbury Cathedral, which has … Continued
As a mother with bipolar disorder, it is important for me to keep to routines in taking care of my daughter, cleaning our home, and maintaining my mental health. Each … Continued
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a two-page Note on Prayer for the Jubilee of Hope. The note, written by the bishops’ Commission for Doctrine, outlines characteristics … Continued
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year CFirst Reading: Gn 18:1–10aSecond Reading: Col 1:24–28Gospel Reading: Lk 10:38–42 Ora et labora (“pray and work”), a Benedictine motto, encapsulates the theme of this … Continued
Because we were created for love, to not receive it feels like a blow to our human nature. Billions of dollars are spent each year in therapy, all in search … Continued
We recently bought a huge, numbered wall clock. After many married years happily checking the time digitally on our phones or oven, we realized there’s a reason to have a … Continued
I began teaching in 1992. This means that my first Grade 5 students are now 20 years older than I was when I taught them! Those 30 students, like the … Continued
I suppose one’s taste in many things, ranging from food to reading, is determined in childhood. I readily admit that my own taste in musical theatre was probably largely formed … Continued
Many of you reading this column, especially here in western Canada, at one time connected to the internet when away from home, through a public Shaw Wi-Fi hotspot. Over roughly … Continued