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By loving our enemies we know God
In his First Epistle, St. John wrote, “And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says ‘I know him’ but … Continued
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Vocation directors get placed on the hot seat
A few months ago, four priests were asked to form a new vocations team for the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Their job is to support, encourage, and accompany young men as … Continued
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Modern priesthood is killing our priests
When there are no clean socks in drawers, it falls squarely on my shoulders. When my five-year-old can’t tie his shoes or read “at his level,” it’s also my fault. … Continued
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Hearing aids have come a long way, but the price!
In the previous column I wrote about my initial steps in dealing with age-related hearing loss (presbycusis). This time I take a look at a second test and a first-time … Continued
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No prize for Quiz Lady
In these days of world disasters – too many to list – we are very much in need of something to cheer us up. To that end, I turned to … Continued
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God gave us freedom to love or reject him
1st Sunday of Advent, Year BFirst Reading: Is 63:16b-17, 19; 64:1, 3-8Second Reading: 1 Cor 1:3-9 Gospel Reading: Mk 13:31-37 “Why, O Lord, do you make us stray from your ways, … Continued
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Crypt altar’s renewal highlights our sacred respect for dead
On a tour of Gardens of Gethsemani cemetery last year, Holy Rosary Cathedral’s Father Pablo Santa Maria was drawn to the cemetery’s Resurrection Mausoleum, with its crypt containing the remains … Continued
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Dividing Catholics, one podcast at a time
To be an editor is to serve as a sounding board for everyone who has something to say about the Church, society, or the newspaper. It’s a privilege not to … Continued
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Fellowship and communion bring joy, said St. John
The First Letter of St. John is unique in that it has no greeting at the beginning and no words of farewell at the end. The letter begins with a … Continued
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November: a month for recalling uncomfortable truths
Many years ago, an old friend of Scott’s was begrudgingly investigating Catholicism. Like Scott’s, his family had left the Church when he was a child and found a home in … Continued