We are blessed on Wolfe Island with a magnificent church — more like a cathedral, visitors often say. Dedicated to our Lady under the title of the Sacred Heart of Mary, it was built in 1916-1917, and dedicated in June 1918. I had begun thinking a few years back how to mark the centennial.
Robert Brehl: Christmas treasure found in Klondike gold rush
On Christmas Eve during the Klondike gold rush, three young miners found an unexpected treasure more valuable than gold dust, and their chivalry is worth remembering 120 Christmases later.
- By Robert Brehl
God's Word on Sunday: Good news found in God's blessings
3rd Sunday of Advent, Dec. 17 (Year B) Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; Luke 1:46-54; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28
We would all welcome a bit of good news. This seems to be a very rare commodity these days, but it has probably almost always been the case.
We would all welcome a bit of good news. This seems to be a very rare commodity these days, but it has probably almost always been the case.
Peter Stockland: Don't blame social media for human bad behaviour
There is something seriously laughable, but also laughably serious, about former Facebook bosses bemoaning the global damage caused by social media giants.
Ted Schmidt: Sport's real victories happen off the court
Last month, standing on the basketball court of my first school as a teacher, Mimico High, I launched a book titled The Season.
- By Ted Schmidt
Editorial: Our Father
The Our Father is the foundational prayer of Christian faith. So perhaps it is fitting that Pope Francis has placed it in the spotlight as we make ready to celebrate the Saviour’s birth.
Charles Lewis: It’s time Catholics put words into action
Over the past few weeks I’ve heard wonderful homilies about Advent. Each was about preparation for the coming of the Christ Child through prayer, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Holy Communion.
The Mustard Seed: Beauty of the Church isn’t found in rules
Living a Christian life, too often seen as adherence to a list of “do’s” and “don’ts,” is better understood as creative participation in the artistry of the Holy Spirit. Each of us is given a mission in God’s eternal plan, a mission we are called to carry out with love, creativity and joy.
- By Glen Argan
Ian Hunter: Scraps have a place in God’s economy
The only miracle that Jesus performed recounted in all four Gospels is the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, more commonly called the feeding of the 5,000 (or 4,000 in Mark’s Gospel, but who was counting precisely?).
- By Ian Hunter
Robert Brehl: Robert F. Kennedy's speech resonates in today's world
Recently while doing research, I stumbled upon a speech given by Bobby Kennedy the night Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968. RFK’s message was simple and heartfelt: divisiveness leads to destruction and we must find ways to come together.
- By Robert Brehl
Angela Saldanha: The signs of Christmas are longing to be shared
As we prepare for the coming of Our Lord in Advent, opportunities present themselves to put Jesus back (for a few weeks, at least) into the public gaze.