Residential Schools: Conjectures of a Guilty Former Oblate
On Monday August 2, my wife Anne Marie and I attended the “March for the Children” in Chemainus. This march was convoked by the Penelakut…
Maturity of Love
The most explicit teaching of Jesus re. maturity of love is when he says, “I know, I know what you’ve been told, ‘Love those who…
Sipe Documentary Prompts Memories of Early Sex Abuse Activist
I watched the documentary, “Sipe: Sex, Lies, and the Priesthood,” with a mix of very powerful emotions: profound admiration and gratitude for all that A.W.…
The Sinful Church and The Healing Grace of God
The Church is not a perfect society. It is a sinful human but divinely inspired institution, that is called upon to seek the fullness of…
Integral Humanism and Global Ethic of Jacques Maritain and Hans Küng
The recent death of Hans Küng has caused me to reflect on how Küng and Jacques Maritain — two polar opposites in the Catholic Church…
The mentally ill need help, not assisted dying
Several years ago, I was on the promenade at Niagara Falls with my three young children. As we stood at the railing about five metres…
Bishop O’Grady and Kamloops Residential School Unmarked Graves
After bodies in unmarked graves were discovered at the Kamloops residential school in May, I was really surprised at the reaction of some people against…
Mavis Gillie – The Passing of a Great Warrior
Dear Editor: Long time friend and devoted advocate of our First Nation’s neighbours, Mavis Gillie, passed away on March 28, 2021. Mavis was a founding…
God’s Gift of Prayer and Science
The Editor: Grace and peace to you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: As a bishop, I hold strongly…
Targeting Biden, The Weaponization of the Eucharist
The Roman Catholic bishops of the United States, flouting a warning from the Vatican, have overwhelmingly voted to draft guidance on the sacrament of the…