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
In his next series of articles, Father Ho examines the papacy of Pope Leo XIII, upon whom Pope Leo XIV based his choice of papal name. On May 10, our … Continued
For someone who never attended his own university graduations, it’s ironic that I’ve ended up in a profession where I spend upwards of 10 to 12 hours a year on … Continued
14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year CFirst Reading: Is 66:10–14Second Reading: Gal 6:14–18 Gospel Reading: Lk 10:1–12, 17–20 Traditionally, we can substitute the word Church for Jerusalem in the Psalms and … Continued
Towards the end of the Second Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul expressed his concern for the Corinthian Church: “For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find … Continued
Another day, another online accounts data breach story. These sorts of stories come with such frequency, unfortunately, that we may collectively have become jaded about their impact. In some cases … Continued
Sometimes Catholics get a bad rap for all their holy accessories — medals, rosaries, prayer cards, statues, holy water, etc. And it can be hard to explain to non-Catholics why … Continued
Few mental traps seem as innocuous as the herding of our political instincts, energies, and ideas into the pens of the Left–Right distinction. Yet the very soft commonality of the … Continued
Sts. Peter and PaulFirst Reading: Acts 12:1–11Second Reading: 2 Tm 4:6–8, 17–18Gospel Reading: Mt 16:13–19 This Sunday, the 44th anniversary of my priestly ordination, it seems appropriate to consider the … Continued
“Son, give me thy heart.” Drawn from Proverbs 23:25, this phrase is written below the image of Jesus pointing to his Sacred Heart in a stained glass window that used … Continued