Could Pope Francis be any Clearer About His Vision for the Church?
It would have been fascinating to be a fly on the wall on Sunday in any number of Rome’s restaurants or…
Deadlines Loom, Bethlehem Brinkmanship Offers Optimism
On Sunday February 8, I attended the biweekly meeting of the Friends of Bethlehem Society at Bethlehem centre in Nanaimo. These meetings…
Voice of Loyal Opposition Passes
Rev. Richard McBrien, who as a scholar brought distinction to a university theology department and who as an author and often-interviewed popular expert explained the…
Palimpsest – Seeking the Layers of Meaning in Life and the Game of Pool…
The day started with Webster and I at the James Joyce Bistro and Peacock Pool Room for a few friendly games. Unless he…
Remembering Uncle Bill
My name is Lorna Rumsby. I am the eldest of Bill’s fourteen nephews and nieces. We are evenly split: seven Rumsbys and seven…
John L. Allen Jr.: Star Witness for the Exoneration of Opus Dei
With the success of The Da Vinci Code, the right-wing Catholic organization Opus Dei came in for some doubtlessly unwelcome publicity – unwelcome,…
Jean Vanier Praises “Primal Minds Primal Games
This is a fascinating book, drawing on psychology, anthropology, sociology, history, and spirituality to hold up a mirror for us as human beings.…
Building Collaboration In Sooke
Advent has just begun, and the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is anticipating a season of Hope! The Society of…
Hermit Charles Brandt, A Life of Conservation and Contemplation
You will find Charles Brandt’s conservation bindery near the small community of Black Creek, Vancouver Island, at the end of a narrow treed…
Why I Want to Help Save Bethlehem Centre
Why should a Protestant care about the Bethlehem Centre?