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Margaret Craddock

Obituaries

Loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend Margaret Craddock passed away peacefully on November 10th at her home at Mount St. Mary’s in Victoria. Mom...

Lower than the Angels: A History of Sex and Christianity by Diarmaid MacCulloch

Literary / Arts

The worry was the Virgin Mary’s vagina. Early Christians were very clear on some things. They knew that the Holy Spirit had made the Virgin...

Social Justice Warrior Lois Marcoux Passes

Obituaries

I was able to attend Lois Marcoux’s funeral service December 12 at Sacred Heart in Victoria. Lois had served as one of the earliest volunteers...

Island Catholic News Artist in Residence Susannah Paranich, RIP

Obituaries

I met Susannah Paranich in 1986 when I first moved to Victoria, through my father at St. Andrew cathedral. He ran a refugee sponsorship association...

The Rare Need for True Forgiveness

Letters to the editor

When did you last have an idea that you wanted forgiveness for something that you did? When did you last forgive someone who asked? I...

More Than The Bear Necessities at the Wildlife Park

Columnists

One of my favourite places in Alberta to visit is the Innisfail Wildlife Park. We discovered this amazing retreat for injured and orphaned animals on...

September

Poetry

The cold morning breeze, all the trees are shedding leaves, and the birds are singing songs. All the salmon are going upstream back to their...

Gustavo Gutiérrez, Peruvian Priest and Scholar: RIP

Obituaries

Gustavo Gutiérrez, the Peruvian priest and scholar who was regarded as the father of Latin American liberation theology, a far-reaching school of thought and action...

De Roo Captured Spot Light as Justice Advocate

Literary / Arts

Remi De Roo named a bishop just as the Second Vatican Council opened in October 1962. He was 38 years old, the youngest bishop in...

Rediscovering The Great Jesuit Missionary to China: Matteo Ricci

Other news

On Friday, Nov. 15, the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome hosted an international conference on Matteo Ricci, the famous 16th-century Jesuit missionary to China and...