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Repent and rejoice, for the Lord is near
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year BFirst Reading: Is 61:1 – 2a, 10 – 11Second Reading: 1 Thes 5:16 – 24Gospel Reading: Jn 1:6 – 8, 19 – 28 The passage … Continued
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The search for truth over graves remains elusive
Last August, the absence of human remains following excavations at Manitoba’s former Pine Creek Indian Residential school attracted international attention in the form of a highly critical article in the … Continued
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Special report: the local demand that drives human trafficking
When the movie The Sound of Freedom came out earlier this year, many people were shocked to learn that child trafficking is so rampant globally. As Vancouver’s Sister Nancy Brown … Continued
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‘Make his way straight’ in the sacrament of reconciliation
2nd Sunday of Advent, Year BFirst Reading: Is 40:1-5, 9-11Second Reading: 2 Pet 3:8-15Gospel Reading: Mk 1:1-8 This Sunday’s Gospel Reading announces the “good news of Jesus Christ,” and the … Continued
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God’s anointing teaches us the truth
In 1 John 2:18–27, St. John contrasts the darkness of antichrist with the light of the anointing. John wrote, “Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard … Continued
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In cold and darkness, be a thermostat, not a thermometer
Every year at this time, the lack of warmth and light really seems to affect me. Waking up before dawn and having dusk set in early makes me feel as … Continued
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Advent is ‘a healing memory’: Archbishop Miller
A fellow priest with whom I lived and taught for many years always used to remind us at the beginning of Advent that Christmas “comes at the worst time of … Continued
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Five months a priest and still amazed to be called
Father Patrick Le was in middle school when he first caught a glimpse of something so joyful and powerful … well, as they say, you never forget your first love. … Continued
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Vocations takes on a team approach
In 1999, one year after ordination to the diocesan priesthood, I was asked to co-direct the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Vancouver; almost 25 years later I am asked … Continued
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A good time for Catholic journalism
This feels like a time to be remembered for Catholic journalism in Canada. At the end of September, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops re-opened the doors of its annual … Continued