Buon Natale
In Italy the Christmas Bells ring ‘Buon Natale! Buon Natale!’ Echoing across the hills and down the valley, down the valley. ‘Come to the Chiasa,…
Victoria Awaits New Bishop
Bishop Richard Gagnon of the Diocese of Victoria has been appointed archbishop-elect of Winnipeg. Gagnon was appointed to the Victoria post in 2004. He…
I’d Rather Have the Pay of Biggs Than The Bay of Pigs
I awoke late on a Sunday. Rolled over and turned on the CBC. The weather forecast called for drog and fizzle. Dandy, November in Victoria.…
Advent – The Waiting Time
The Editor Advent, that time of waiting for the Prince if Peace to come is here. It is a time of reflection, hopefully bringing…
One Senior’s Concern — A Voice From the Pews
In my 74th year, late in a lifelong commitment to my Catholic Faith, I sit in my pew in an increasingly conflicted state of…
Walking Tours of Victoria’s Spiritual History
We are proud to announce that the Roots to Wings: Four Walking Tours of Victoria’s Spiritual History project is finally here! The brochure showcases the…
Pope Francis and the Shedding of Pagan Papal Customs
The innovations in the customs and speeches of Pope Francis have led to an acute crisis in the conservative groups that strictly followed the…
Pope Francis is Guilty of Being a Christian
I never did quite believe that the “age of revelation” ended with the death of the last surviving apostle. We experience revelations every day,…
Explaining The Absurd and Grotesque: The Rob Ford Phenomenon
The best lack all conviction while the worst are full of passionate intensity. William Butler Yeats, in The Second Coming
Jack Sproule: Spirit of the Trickster
Daniel Gawthrop’s “The Trial of Pope Benedict: Joseph Ratzinger and the Vatican’s Assault on Reason, Compassion, and Human Dignity” (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2013), excerpted in…