Voices
Humanae Vitae at 50
Fifty years ago last week, on July 25, 1968, Pope Paul VI published his encyclical Humanae Vitae (On Human Life) on the morally licit means of family planning. It was the most … Continued
Voices
Voices
Teaching on purgatory evolved over time
According to Catholic Church teaching, our “post-life” condition will continue until the last judgment. The souls of those who die in the state of grace but are not yet free … Continued
Voices
Risky stunts prepare audience for heroic moral action
Tom Cruise continues to do all his own stunts in the latest installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise. As it is for the fictional protagonist of the films, Ethan Hunt, … Continued
Voices
East Van parish celebrates 10 years of ‘Quiet Mass’
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the establishment of Vancouver’s “Latin Mass” parish: Holy Family in East Vancouver. The Latin Mass has been available at Holy Family since it was formally … Continued
Voices
The need for speed: Internet 150 becomes 300
Shaw Communications and Telus have renewed their battle for Internet customers, with rollout of 300 megabit service, double the current maximum download speed, and six times the standard the federal … Continued
Voices
Competing in the World Cup for God and Country
The 2018 World Cup held in Russia is now complete. There were many story lines to this cup: using video replay for the first time, stunning upsets (Germany, Brazil, and … Continued
Voices
Mystic opposed by fellow nuns
Mother Maria Taboada governed the Conceptionist Monastery of Quito in Ecuador for 16 years, since it was founded in 1577. Then, Mother Maria felt her health failing and wished to … Continued
Voices
We need to discover the spirituality of rest
“Why is it easy to work but hard to rest sometimes?” Christian music artist, Audrey Assad, sings in her song Lament. In a culture that assesses worth based on output, … Continued
Voices
‘I came that they might have life’
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B First Reading: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15, 31a Second Reading: Eph 4:17, 20-24 Gospel Reading: Jn 6:24-35 “I came that they might have life, and … Continued
Voices
Geocaching adventure uncovers spiritual treasure
“Seek and ye shall find.” (Matthew 7: 7) My family and I have engaged in quite a few geocaching adventures over the last few years. Geocaching has provided a fun … Continued