Andrew Ehrkamp

One of the easiest ways to know what a group, organization, or institution is all about is to examine the process by which they initiate new members. When I became a Boy Scout, I had to memorize the motto and…

I have loved Lego for as long as I can remember. This highly sophisticated interlocking brick system captured my imagination as a child, and even as an adult I appreciate the ingenuity that goes into designing a new set. While…

Quinton Amundson Canadian Catholic News Matt Hoven’s book, On the Eighth Day: A Catholic Theology of Sport, was co-written with two PhD colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet foundational elements of this literary work were unofficially laid during the academic’s…

In 1983, The Karate Kid was released, and audiences were treated to one of the most unique (and memorable) training montages in any movie. In this case, the young apprentice Daniel, was trained by a series of chores he was…

“Catholic and Living It” is the motto of the Catholic Women’s League as it celebrates 110 years of service, right where the CWL was originally founded, here in Edmonton. The Catholic Women’s League of Edmonton, was founded by Katherine Hughes…

Many stories dedicate a good part of their introduction to what’s known as “narrative exposition,” which presents the reader/viewer with information about the characters, their histories and their relationships. This process repeats itself when characters are taken from their own…

One of the most well-known and heartrending stories about St. Peter is the account of his threefold denial of Jesus. This story can be found in all four Gospels: Matthew 26:69-75, Mark 14:66-72, Luke 22:54-62, and John 18:15-18 & 25-27.…

Two pastors in Edmonton, and a former pastor, are among the Salesians priests marking milestone anniversaries as priests. Father Adaikala Raja John, SDB, pastor of St. John Bosco Church in Edmonton and treasurer of the Salesian community in Edmonton, has…