I had the opportunity recently of joining a dynamic interfaith panel to discuss the issue of social justice and the environment here in Vancouver. My fellow panellists included an Imam … Continued
St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) is a co-patroness of the whole of Europe. In declaring that role for her, Pope Benedict XVI said, “Pope John Paul II hoped that St. … Continued
12th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Jer 20:7, 10-13Second Reading: Rom 5:12-15 Gospel Reading: Mt 10:26-33 “You have overpowered me,” Jeremiah cried to God. “Behind and before you besiege … Continued
I was recently introduced to Pope Paul VI’s Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Nuntiandi, a document written on the 10th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council to reflect on how the Church … Continued
It’s no secret that standard-fare television no longer commands the audiences it once did. The days when, for example, most television sets in North America were simultaneously tuned to the … Continued
The role of a coach in any sport must not be underestimated in terms of its significance, especially today when high-performance athletes are sacrificing so much of their lives at … Continued
“Childhood is a privilege,” states a government childhood education committee in the 2017 movie The Child in Time. That doesn’t ring true to Stephen (Benedict Cumberbatch) whose daughter has … Continued
On June 18 the Archdiocese of Vancouver is celebrating Pro-life Sunday. Each year we set aside this day to reflect on the sanctity of human life from its beginning at … Continued
My life changed at Searching in the Spirit 2019. Two of my grandparents had died during my Grade 7 year, so I was feeling very low having lost these family … Continued
“It was through pride that the Devil became the Devil: Pride leads to every other vice. It is the complete anti-God state of mind.” ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity I … Continued