Love and sacrifice combine for strong Lenten start
“Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God.” 1 John 4: 7 On Feb. 14 this year, we will witness a more rare occasion. The…
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\”Our culture is increasingly foreign to the Gospel\”: Archbishop speaks at Our Lady of Fatima parish
“How do we extend hospitality to our Lord Jesus Christ?” This was the question Archbishop Smith posed in his homily, preached during his pastoral visit to the Our Lady of Fatima, the Portuguese Catholic parish, in Edmonton Feb. 3-4. “By…
Be Not Afraid: Mother Catherine \”always wanted to be a Bride of Christ\”
Mother Catherine of Our Lady of Providence is the prioress of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of the Carmel of St. Joseph monastery in Spruce Grove, Alberta. Mother Catherine was a member of the Sisters of Providence for 20 years. She…
Couple that prays together, stays together
“When you open the Holy Gospel, think that what is written there—the words and deeds of Christ—is something that you should not only know, but live. Everything, every point that is told there, has been gathered, detail-by-detail, for you to…
National Catholic Health Care Week: We Carry On The Healing Ministry of Jesus
National Catholic Health Care Week takes place Feb. 4-10. It\’s really important to mark the occasion, so we don\’t lose sight of the extraordinary gift that we have in our country of Catholic health care. Devoted physicians, nurses and health-care…
Communities brave the cold for Archbishop Smith visit to Fort Saskatchewan and area
“The world needs the message of the Gospel, and there is nothing more exciting or purposeful than to have a share in its transmission.” This was the message that Archbishop Richard Smith conveyed during one of the many homilies that…
Catholics called to educate and advocate against assisted suicide
Catholics are being called to take action, in their community and amongst their friends and family, as Canada continues to expand the scope of assisted suicide and euthanasia. “Our role as Catholics is to support the vulnerable because Jesus himself…
100-year-old CWL member is a role model for young, Catholic women
At 100 years old, Maureen Moran is a role model of prayer and faithfulness for the Catholic Women’s League of Canada and generations of Catholic women to come. “She has this sense about her, that just tells you that there\’s…
Basilian priest, Father Ian Boyd, was international scholar of G.K. Chesterton
Rev. Ian Boyd – a pioneering scholar, world traveller and compassionate spiritual director – has died. He was 88. Father Boyd celebrated his 60th Anniversary of Ordination on December 15, 2023. He was honoured as a Jubilarian at the November…
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God Homily [Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21] Over the last few days, I have had occasion to watch a hockey game of the World Junior Championship. What caught…