An excerpt from the homily given by Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, for World Day of Consecrated Life and the feast of the Presentation. It took place Feb. 2 at … Continued
One of the most popular films genres is that of the bio-pic – a film which purports to present an account of part of real persons’ lives. Currently in wide … Continued
This St. Valentine’s Day, show you really love someone … by putting ashes on your forehead. That’s right. For the first time since 1945, Ash Wednesday and St. Valentine’s Day … Continued
A year ago Canada’s broadcast regulator, the CRTC, ordered an end to the longtime practice of Canadian broadcasters substituting local commercials for those seen by Americans in that annual TV … Continued
The days of the stale parish website are over. The Sunday Mass times that haven’t been updated in years? Gone. The Christmas schedule that’s still prominently posted in July? Deleted. … Continued
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Lv 13:1-2, 45-46Second Reading: 1 Cor 10:23 – 11:1Gospel Reading: Mk 1:40-45 This Sunday’s liturgy focuses on leprosy, now called Hansen’s disease … Continued
Rarely has a Catholic inhabited the White House, and not since John and Jackie Kennedy have we had one as President or First Lady. When I visited the Vatican last … Continued
Being a Canadian in the dead of Canadian winter always affords some marvelling at the precariousness of our survival in this unforgiving climate. It is not a stretch to imagine … Continued
My son “needed” a new violin. We protested because he had bought one only a few months earlier. But his musician’s ear heard what we could not. It made “a … Continued
St. Louis Martin and St. Zelie Guerin gave good religious formation to their children. The little sisters supported one another in the spiritual life. Zélie wrote, “Even Thérèse is anxious … Continued