The Three Funerals of Benedict XVI
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died. What distinctive gifts did he leave the Church? “Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality – our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of…
Andrew Ehrkamp
Memorial Mass for Pope Benedict XVI Homily
[1John 3:7-10; Psalm 98; John 1:35-42] Since the death of Pope Benedict XVI last Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, tributes to the late Pontiff have been offered around the world. Among them is the very common refrain extolling Benedict as an…
Pope Benedict XVI remembered ‘a model disciple and gifted teacher’
The Archdiocese of Edmonton joins the world in mourning the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The retired pontiff died December 31, 2022 after a brief illness. He was 95. “Together with the People of God in the Archdiocese of…
YouCat: The Sacraments of Communion and Mission
Mission: Impossible premiered in September 1966 on CBS. The show centered on a handpicked team of spies who would take on a dangerous mission in every episode. The show would open with the team leader retrieving an envelope containing a…
Our Lady of Victory will welcome youth campers next summer
After three weeks of successful Catholic Youth Camps this past summer, the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is thrilled to announce we’re making plans to host summer youth camps again in 2023. Read more Our Lady of Victory Camp plans We…
New bishop of St. Paul answers the call
ST. PAUL, Alta – The Diocese of St. Paul has a new bishop and his episcopal ordination was an event of great joy as hundreds came together to mark a milestone. “I feel overwhelmed in the best way,” said Bishop…
YouCat: The Sacraments of Healing
One of Jesus’ most well-known and enduring parables is the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). In this story Jesus speaks plainly about what it means to love your neighbor as yourself, looking out for anyone we might meet who is in…
Steve Bell’s music deeply rooted in faith
Juno award-winning singer-songwriter Steve Bell has recorded 21 albums of music over his career, which started when a Catholic priest gave him $10,000 to record his first album of Christian music. Raised as a Baptist with Evangelical roots, Steve has…
YouCat: The Sacraments of Initiation
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…
Landry: Advent is that big advertisement that tells us to look for Jesus in our lives
On the morning of Friday, January 12, 2007, the Washington Post conducted a social experiment. The paper hired Joshua Bell, one of the world’s most gifted violin players and had him busk in a subway station during rush hour. The…