Fame Came After Parrot Lady Died in 1949
She was born into wealth and privilege; she died a well-known but lonely and reclusive woman. Her biggest claim to fame was a…
About Spiritual Laziness
In my last article I talked about our need to focus more on the God of the future than we have been doing?…
Pilgrim Feet – Into the Celtic New Year and More
For all the years of evolution, every move we made connected us intimately with our planet. Footstep by footstep on the ground, wading…
Francis: Evolution Doesn’t Clash with Theology
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has made some of the most important policy speeches of his pontificate in recent days, catching up for lost time…
Crucified Women
The Editor: I am writing to thank you for placing the image of “The Crucified Woman” on the front page of…
St. Iris Parable
The magnificent stag ran across the road, down the cliff face and into the sea. He was chased by domestic dogs yapping at…
Activists Decry Synod’s Stand on Gays
Activists lashed out Sunday at the Catholic Church’s failure at a major synod to open its doors to gay people, but praised Pope…
Schools to Infuse Heart and Mind Training
VANCOUVER – Tuesday morning, October 21st was a day students and teachers of Vancouver’s John Oliver Secondary School won’t soon forget. When one of the…
Supper at the Mexicali Dump
Last winter I participated with the “Lay Brothers of the Poor” followers of Mother Teresa) in serving a warm meal to 350 people…
Moments in the History of Bethlehem Retreat Centre
In the beginning, the House of Bread Monastery was located on Killarney Street in Nanaimo, B.C. Early 1987, the Diocese of Victoria approached the Benedictine…