How Bethlehem Centre Was Saved
Gerry Herkel was the keynote speaker at the annual general meeting of the Basic Christian Community Association on Saturday August 15 in Qualicum…
The Eye of God
God is all and I am nothing. In his eye I am all. Did He not once assure us He knows should a sparrow…
River Song
Swift water winds and flows downriver to the lowlands. Round and round the slippery rocks the sputter of spume circles, bubbles with widening windows of…
Father Gerhard (Gary) Harmann Passed Away Peacefully
HARTMANN, Rev. Gerhard (Gary) February 26, 1929 – April 30, 2015 Father Gary passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86. Recruited…
Brigit Mary Molloy Passes
This outsize personality came to light in Trepassey, Newfoundland November 2, 1931. Educated by the Presentation Sisters, she joined their order in…
Passings: Rom Maione – Legend of the Canadian Catholic Left
Romeo Maione, one of Canada’s foremost left-leaning Catholic laymen, social activist and critic, indefatigable lecturer and writer, street philosopher and teacher, died in…
Familiarity Breeds Contempo
In nineteen eighty I had a profound spiritual revelation and turned my life over to Christ. I had been in a boxing match…
Edward Snowden Film Wins Oscar
The Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour won Best Documentary at this year’s Oscars. Director Laura Poitras accepted the award alongside Glenn Greenwald and Lindsay…
Keep it Tight: How the Tories Plan to Win
Say what you like about Stephen Harper’s Conservatives – and few Canadians are indifferent about them – the party knows how to line…