Rejoice and be Glad (Gaudete et Exsultate)
As we read about Pope Francis' latest writing - a call to sainthood for all - it is good to recall on this Earth Day his writings on ecology. ...
22
Apr
16
Apr
An Hour With Jesus
"We are living at a time when churches must be locked between services to protect these sacred places from vandalism. It is a sad commentary to modern living, but also a practical and necessary solution"....
15
Apr
The Humboldt Broncos and the Strong Arms of Saskatchewan – Third Sunday of Easter.
"We’ve all been affected by last week’s terrible tragedy on a highway in rural Saskatchewan. Sadness and grief disrupted the peace and sleep of much of the country."...
14
Apr
Learning a Lesson from King Zedekiah
"The pattern of sin, disobedience, and mercy is repeated countless times throughout scripture. But is this pattern repeated in our own lives as well when we reflect back?"...
13
Apr
Giving Renewed Meaning to the Title of Pope
"Pope John and Pope Francis were to my mind outsider Popes. That is they were ready to break free of the orthodoxy of the administrative church and bend it more toward a pastoral church. "...
11
Apr
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2018
“Jews survived all the defeats, expulsions, persecutions and pogroms, the centuries in which they were regarded as a pariah people, even the Holocaust itself, because they never gave up the faith that one day they would be free to live as Jews without fear.”...
08
Apr
A Man of Peace – Martin Luther King, Jr – 2nd Sunday of Easter
"The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a dignified life for all men and women regardless of colour or creed continues to live on in the teachings of one of his most influential admirers, Pope Francis, a Vatican representative said."...
04
Apr
Evangelization: Religious Minorities in Asia
In writing and on video, Bill Robins, SJ recounts his life and work in Nepal....
02
Apr
This is What Mass is About? Really? !
"Ask anyone who doesn’t regularly go to Mass why they don’t and one of the top answers you will get among youth is because it’s boring (among young adults, that response turns into “I don’t really get anything out of it”)."...
29
Mar
The Distinguished Donkey
"When you read the title of this article, you are probably thinking about that figure of speech called an oxymoron, for who would refer to a donkey as being distinguished . . . "...