A Jesuit tradition in academic institutions around the globe is to begin the year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Dating back to 1568 and now adopted by many … Continued
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a treasure of Catholic spirituality. There was general devotion to the Sacred Heart in the late Middle Ages in monasteries in response … Continued
Oct. 15 is Infant Loss Awareness Day*. Winetta Nguyen is a member of the Archdiocese of Vancouver Communications Office writing about her son Daxin Joseph Nguyen who lived for seven days. … Continued
When I was a teenager, I was handed a prayer card as I left Mass one Sunday. This Little Flower Society card was my introduction to St. Therese. Instantly, I … Continued
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Gn 2:7ab, 15, 18-24 Second Reading: Heb 2:9-11 Gospel Reading: Mk 10:2-16 This Sunday’s First Reading, from Genesis 2, tells how God … Continued
There is a rather salutary, but ironic, message conveyed by a sign at the Fifth Avenue movie house: “Movies for Grown-Ups.” Clearly it is an attempt to explain that some … Continued
Self-centredness being what it is, I often get so focused on my difficulties that I overlook the graces abounding around me. Thanksgiving is a good opportunity to take an appreciative … Continued
Some of the last apparitions of Our Lady to Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres (1563-1635) contained warnings regarding the corruption of clergy and religious. Our Lady foretold that many priests … Continued
In light of Archbishop Miller’s call to the faithful of the Archdiocese for atonement for the sexual scandals within the Church, as an aging senior myself I invite all other … Continued
I have a friend I rarely see. We email each other once in a while, and it’s usually about the same thing: books. This friend works in a library and … Continued