As part of his series of parish visits, Archbishop Miller visited and celebrated Mass with Catholics at St. Monica’s in Richmond. Here is an excerpt of his homily on Feb. … Continued
Re Pat Macken’s column April 3 column “Athletes don’t deserve penalties for following their faith”: As Christians, let alone Catholics, we are pro-inclusion; we do not discriminate; we are not … Continued
In a 1988 Richmond conference room full of pro-life advocates, presenter Mark Crutcher asked the question “What is a fishing lure designed to catch?” Like everyone in the room, I … Continued
A respected Franciscan liturgist, now deceased, once grumbled that so many of the Church’s popular devotions failed to reflect the Paschal Mystery. He was hopeful, way back when, that the … Continued
Third Sunday of Easter, Year AFirst Reading: Acts 2:14, 22b-28Second Reading: 1 Pt 1:17-21Gospel Reading: Lk 24:13-35 “Christ was destined before the foundation of the world,” but he was not … Continued
Spring has seen the arrival of a puppy at our house. Dixie may be officially owned by the two eldest kids, but the rest are automatically taking on responsibility for … Continued
St. Thomas Aquinas was born between 1224 and 1225 at Roccasecca near Aquino, Italy. He studied with the Benedictines at the nearby Monte Cassino. He later moved to Naples and … Continued
Before attending a weekend-long confirmation retreat at Loon Lake near Maple Ridge, I was an unknowing and unexpecting kid in Grade 7. I believed God was only present … Continued
“For now we see only a reflection, as in a mirror.” (1 Cor 13: 12) I had the pleasure recently of attending an international conference for Catholic post-secondary presidents, and … Continued
Each year, the Church commemorates St. Albert the Great on Nov. 15 with this prayer: “O God, who made the Bishop Saint Albert great by his joining of human wisdom … Continued