Following each of the two municipal elections before the one just conducted, The B.C. Catholic dispatched a reporter to Coquitlam to profile me, largely on the grounds that I was … Continued
Is beauty merely in the eye of the beholder? Is something beautiful simply because someone finds it subjectively satisfying? Daring to defend good taste, the Catholic philosopher Dietrich von Hildebrand … Continued
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Dt 6:2-6 Second Reading: Heb 7:23-28 Gospel Reading: Mk 12:28-34 This Sunday’s Readings speak about the Ten Commandments, which God gave Moses. … Continued
In June, 1671, St. Margaret Mary entered a convent of the Visitation order. She asked the novice-mistress to teach her mental prayer. The nun said, “Go place yourself before Our … Continued
For the millions who watched Neil Armstrong land on the surface of the moon, the event became one of those forever seared into memory. It was truly a heart-stopping moment … Continued
Growing up, I learned about the origins of Remembrance Day at home and at school. I had not been directly impacted by war, but many older relatives and friends had … Continued
Eggnog. I wasn’t ready for it. But there it was, front and centre in the end display of the cold section of the grocery store. The worst part was the … Continued
I’ve always had a passion for letters to the editor. Readers’ letters provide a mini-readership survey, letting us know what’s on the minds of those for whom we publish this … Continued
French president Emmanuel Macron, recently decided to stupefy me. That’s a good word – stupefy. It’s on my son’s vocabulary list for the week. It means “to make someone unable … Continued
I read Winetta Nguyen’s Oct. 8 article “Ask me his name” and mourn with her as only another mother who lost her first child can. Our Julia Anne was born … Continued