Science and Religion
The Editor: It took the Vatican about 450 years to finally clearly admit Galileo was correct. It still wants to keep its head…
Assisted Suicide is a Slippery Slope for Society
Editor Your Sunday edition included a lopsided story on the assisted suicide case that will be heard by the BC Appeal Court in…
Benedict’s Resignation: Time to Move From Religious to Spirituality
In many regards my goodbye salute to Pope Benedict XVI is to be found in my book, The Pope’s War: How Ratzingers Crusade Imperiled…
Pope Benedict Fails to Heed The Signs of The Times
First reactions to the pope resigning. Take him at his word. The job is huge. He is old. He is not up to it…
An Unflagging Apostle For and Of The Second Vatican Council
Retired for 12 years, Remi J. De Roo, former bishop of Victoria, British Columbia, has been an unflagging apostle for and of the Second…
John Dominic Crossan on The Historical Jesus
John Dominic Crossan was introduced at Epiphany Explorations on Saturday January 19 when he delivered the first of four lectures on the historical Jesus. He…
Maryknoll: Vatican Punishes Roy Bourgeois For Fidelity
Roy Bourgeois, a longtime peace activist and priest who had come under scrutiny for his support of women’s ordination, has been dismissed from the Maryknoll…
Come to the Synod
“Come! Come to the Synod,” the Bishop said, “Gather together and pray to hear God’s voice in the winds of change that blow in the…
Father ‘Fitz’ Passes in Vancouver
Father ‘Fitz’, Rev. John Fitzgerald, OMI passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver. Fr. Fitz was born in Almonte Ontario on…
Mary Parsons Passes
PARSONS, Mary Violet Patricia – March 13th, 1911 – October 6th, 2012 Our dear mother slipped peacefully away while residing at Mt. St. Marys…