VATICAN CITY—According to Pope Francis, a Christian can’t just be a good person and skip Mass on Sundays, because it is the Eucharist that provides the nourishment needed to truly … Continued
As Christmas approaches and wish lists get finalized, one thing is certain: no one in our family will receive a bigger gift than the one Sean, the youngest member, received … Continued
Father Solanus Casey (1870-1957) was beatified last month, Nov. 18, in Detroit. Solanus Casey was born Bernard Francis Casey on Nov. 25, 1870, on a farm near Oak Grove, Wis. … Continued
According to canon law “a diocesan bishop who has completed his 75th year of age is requested to offer his resignation from office to the Supreme Pontiff, who, taking all … Continued
As a first-year teacher, the religion textbook I used in my Grade Five classroom was entitled May We Be One from the CCCB’s Born of the Spirit series. I made … Continued
Once again here is our annual survey of digital cameras for sale in the Vancouver area, something we’ve been doing in this space since 2002, and, in a slightly simpler … Continued
Christmas can be a time of loneliness and suffering for many people. I think that’s why I am so very fond of the new Christmas song from the English progressive … Continued
2nd Sunday of Advent, Year BFirst Reading: Is 40:1-5, 9-11Second Reading: 2 Pet 3:8-15Gospel Reading: Mk 1:1-8 “Advent,” from the Latin adventus, means “a coming, approach, or arrival.” God came … Continued
VATICAN CITY (CNA)—With debate on the status of Jerusalem heating up in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to recognize the city as the capital of Israel, … Continued
If you read my column regularly, you know my great desire for Christian unity. I have tremendous respect for our separated Protestant brothers and sisters in Christ. And there has … Continued