Serving as a Catholic chaplain at Vancouver General Hospital is one of the greatest blessings of my priesthood. Each day I meet people who are afraid, lonely, in pain, or … Continued
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” Msgr. Gregory Smith said at Alessandra Bitelli’s funeral Mass. But 26 pictures surrounding an entire church? That’s worth a story all its own. … Continued
While reading Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, I thought of St. Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint proclaimed by Leo last year. As my colleague Father Nick Meisl noted … Continued
Re “Behold your mother” in the May 12 B.C. Catholic: For me, praying the Rosary deepens my relationship with Mary. Mary and the Rosary are inseparable in my spiritual life … Continued
One of my favourite prayers is the Anima Christi. I love it in both Latin and English. I find myself returning to it every time I receive Holy Communion and … Continued
Trinity Sunday, Year AFirst Reading: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9Second Reading: 2 Cor 13:11-13 Gospel Reading: Jn 3:16-18 By reason alone, we can know God with certainty as the author of the moral … Continued
Chapter 7 of the Acts of the Apostles contains the longest speech in the book. Standing before the Sanhedrin, the deacon Stephen does far more than defend himself against accusations … Continued
One of the most anticipated events of Pope Leo XIV’s papacy is surely his first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. Set … Continued
We’ve been covering scams in this column for more than two decades. Thank goodness for the opportunity to be able to cover them in this paper, whether they are electronic, … Continued
The month of May is dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. Growing up, I was taught to pray the Rosary, but I don’t think I truly understood the relationships … Continued