This is an excerpt of Archbishop Miller’s homily at the annual Altar Server Awards Mass Sept. 8. It is always a great joy to celebrate with all of you our … Continued
Bishop D. Salvador de Ribera of Quito consecrated the statue of Our Lady of Good Success on Feb. 2, 1611. He placed the crosier and the keys of the cloisters … Continued
Science studies facts, and everything that it can’t study is just subjective opinion? The realm of moral values has no objective basis? You have probably heard these crazy ideas before. … Continued
We mistakenly published this column prematurely in the Sept. 3 edition. The column that should have appeared, for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, can be found on Page 14. … Continued
“Bless me, Father for I have sinned, it’s been about two months since my last confession. Maybe three months. So, that’s my first confession – laziness in coming to confession. … Continued
Colleague: my laptop is dying; can you help me? Me: anything backed up? Colleague: no. Me: nothing? Colleague: nothing. Me: how much are we talking about, and how old is … Continued
The basic message of a workshop I was recently invited to give on “The Benefits of Courage” is that Courage is a ministry that helps men and women who experience … Continued
In contrast to the monolithic simplicity of downtown skyscrapers, Holy Rosary Cathedral rises as an ever-aspiring upward movement, a sign of transcendence in an urban world. From the geometrical perfection … Continued
After I read the Canadian bishops’ statement in which they say they “developed protocols long before their American counterparts” and they “have been using national guidelines for the protections of … Continued
This year the theme for the Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese is “What do you want of me, Lord?” For our staff retreat, we contemplated this theme and … Continued