Synod Reflection: “The Sense of the Faith in History” by John J. Burkhard
The Synodal process is now going on in dioceses across Canada and the United States. It is a process that is both new and unfamiliar…
Ukraine Conflict Inspires Canadian Poetry Volume
Mysteries abound in planet Earth, in the cosmos, in each of us. Rocks, plants, animals, humans, starfields — interconnected. Poetry at its best emanates from…
Meet Emilce Cuda: Pope Francis’ Catholic Social Teaching Expert in the Vatican
ROME — When Emilce Cuda’s phone rang in the middle of the night in late June 2021, Cardinal Marc Ouellet was on the other line…
Origin of The Origins of Polarization in Religion and Politics And Why it Matters as People of God – PART 1
Polarizing partisan political opinions seem to be everywhere these days. Whether disguised as so-called “balanced” news reporting by the CBC, CTV or Global, especially on…
Remembering Phil Winklemans
Four things come to mind when I look back on my friendship with Phil who died May 15 in Nanaimo at age 90. His search…
Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer…translated from Aramaic directly into English. Rather than from Aramaic to Greek to Latin to English. O cosmic Birther of all radiance and…
Youth Self-Harm, Indigenous Issues: MAiD and Mature Minors
Despite serious red flags raised regarding the recklessness of the current MAiD legislation which is available only to adults, proponents of assisted suicide argue that…
Special Condolences to Pearl Gervais
It is with some sadness that I learned this morning of the death of Remi. I say some sadness, perhaps for personal reasons, but not…
Laudato Si’ Week 2022 Spurs Action to Convert a Parish to Fair Trade
Laudato Si’ Week 2022 focuses on these seven goals of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform: Response to the cry of the earth; Response to the…
Church Proclaims a New Culture of Peace
As war raged during a prolonged pandemic, this spring Christians were preparing to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus who offered peace as a parting gift…