As the days and weeks slowly evolve into autumn, many of us reluctantly say farewell to outdoor activities and begin to consider what might attract us to something indoors. Many … Continued
We all like to think that if we were among the throngs who were confronted with Jesus when he walked on earth, we would have left everything to follow him. … Continued
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “Justice is the moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbour.” Pope Francis … Continued
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Gn 2:7, 15, 18-24Second Reading: Heb 2:9-11Gospel Reading: Mk 10:2-16 Everyone knows that the Roman Catholic Church forbids divorce. Actually, the Church … Continued
I hope your May 27 article about Catholics supporting Israel will inspire more. I realize I left a crucial component of my own trip to activism out of my interview … Continued
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BFirst Reading: Nm 11:25-29 Second Reading: Jas 5:1-6 Gospel Reading: Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Every baptized human is alive with two quite different kinds of life: … Continued
The journey toward reconciliation between Canadian churches and Indigenous people continues. Not surprisingly, the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015 did not end that journey. Indian residential … Continued
In the Modern Catholic Dictionary, Father John Hardon, SJ, defines patience: “[Patience] enables one to endure present evils without sadness or resentment in conformity with the will of God. Patience … Continued
In the corporate world, the United States has seen some of the planet’s biggest antitrust cases. Think for instance of the 1911 case by the U.S. government against Standard Oil … Continued
Upon thinking about my old friend Tony Gallagher, a very decorated sports writer for 40 years with The Province newspaper in Vancouver, recently, the two of us had a chance … Continued