Luke Skywalker had put up a good fight, but Darth Vader had gained the upper hand by cutting off Luke’s right hand. Luke crawled away off the catwalk, just out of Vader’s reach. He was trapped and defenceless. When Vader…
The retiring Bishop of St. Paul, Alta., may have arrived in the province as a Montrealer, but he now considers himself an Albertan and has no plans to leave the diocese once Bishop-elect Gary Franken of the Archdiocese of Vancouver…
Mass of Thanksgiving for Papal Visit Volunteers Homily [Galatians 1: 6-12; Psalm 111; Luke 10: 25-37] When at Maskwacis Pope Francis decided to visit the sites in his wheelchair rather than by either the Fiat or Popemobile, he communicated symbolically…
Catholic health organizations across Canada mark National Catholic Health Care Week Oct.-28. Through stories, reflection and prayer, National Catholic Health Care Week also seeks to foster healing and to advance Catholic health care’s commitment to social justice and the values…
You don’t need to look far to find a story centered on a battle between good and evil. While many movies, novels, and comic books make the heroes and villains plain to see, some of the best of these stories…
Father Wieslaw Szatanski, OMI, passed away on Sept. 22 in Canmore. He was 57. The funeral Mass for Father Wieslaw will be held on Oct. 11 at 2 pm at St. Albert Parish. Viewing will take place prior to the…
When we celebrate a major milestone like a wedding or anniversary, it’s common to send out a series of invitations. These usually include instructions on how to RSVP to the event. “RSVP” comes from the French term respondez s’il vous…
Fr. Leo Floyd, a longtime pastor in Fort Saskatchewan and Edmonton, has died. He was 91. Leo Anthony Floyd was born on Aug. 16, 1931 in Springfield, N.S. He attended St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton from 1954-1958 and ordained on…
The Together We Serve 2022 Fall Appeal officially kicked-off on Sunday, September 18, with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Richard Smith at St. Joseph\’s Basilica. In his homily on the Gospel of the dishonest steward (Luke 16:1-13), His Grace invited us…
Every love story starts somewhere. Mine began on a busy road in south Edmonton in the winter of 2004. I had been trying to work up the courage to ask her out on a date throughout the evening, and as…