Is there anything better than the sight of a child praying? Especially if it’s your child. When our 18-month-old folds her hands or attempts to bless herself it’s a reassuring … Continued
A good friend who volunteers in hospice care is watching developments on the assisted suicide front with alarm. For her, what’s happening in local palliative care and hospice residences is … Continued
Is Father Jacques Hamel, murdered in France by a fanatical Muslim, a martyr? The theological question is: What makes a martyr? To the secular mind, it may seem perverse to … Continued
Conducting an online life as if you are always “auditioning” is one of the main dangers to mental health in today’s digital world. When Dr. Deborah MacNamara gave her talk … Continued
Third Sunday of Lent, Year BFirst Reading: Ex 20:1-17Second Reading: 1 Cor 1:18, 22-25Gospel Reading: Jn 2:13-25 “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned … I’ve been talking in church.” … Continued
On Shrove Tuesday, I attended a parish mission talk given by Father Eugene O’Reilly, CSsR. Initially, it didn’t seem as though the mission would fit in with our family schedule. As … Continued
It has been several years since I last wrote about cryptocurrencies in this space. Actually, I should correct that previous sentence by changing one word from the plural to the … Continued
Special to The B.C. Catholic Many on the UBC campus are not aware a collection of theological colleges exists on the campus, but on Ash Wednesday, shortly after noon, the … Continued
There is a delightful moment in the musical Guys and Dolls when the heroine has to confess to the leader of a Gospel mission that she has only managed to get a … Continued
As a little girl, St. Therese the Little Flower had a great love for pictures and books. She was not good at games, and she preferred to spend time in … Continued