Landry: How do we encounter Jesus?
Near my desk, I keep the following quote from Pope Benedict XVI: “Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon…
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Canadian bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Metis National Council, and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announce rescheduled dates for Rome delegation
The delegation to Rome to meet with Pope Francis, originally planned for December 2021, is now scheduled to take place at the end of March and early April of this year.
Video: Love is patient. Love is kind
Father JD Carmichael explains that St. Paul tells us love is a sharing in the Holy Spirit.
Catholic students learning how to lead spiritual growth on campuses
Lincoln Ho Nearly two dozen post-secondary student leaders, and a handful of supporting faculty from Catholic Student Associations across Western Canada met in an online conference Jan. 14-16 to help facilitate spiritual growth on their campuses. Among the speakers were…
Julien Hammond receives Rev. Marilyn McClung Memorial Award
Recognizing his outstanding contribution to Ecumenism in Edmonton, Julien Hammond was awarded the Rev. Marilyn McClung Memorial Award on Jan. 23.
Father Cristino Bouvette reconciles his two identities as an indigenous priest
When Fr. Cristino Bouvette of the Calgary Diocese became a priest, he dreaded telling his kokum, or grandmother – a residential school survivor. In this story for CBC’s national radio program, The Current, Father Cristino talks shares his story. It’s…
Landry: What is a good king?
In St. Paul’s letter to Timothy, Jesus is described as the “blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1 Tim 6:15). The idea of Jesus as the king over all other kings is expressed often…
Cardinal Collins reflects on a disciple\’s life
Michael Swan Canadian Catholic News In an alternative life, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, might never have been a bishop, an archbishop or a cardinal. He might very happily have remained a professor of New Testament with an intense…
Archdiocese of Edmonton Financial Statements
The audited financial statements of the Chancery Office of The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton represent the financial position as at Dec. 31, 2020, the results of its operations, changes in its net financial assets and cash flows. This is the…
Friars\’ Ball: Thank You and Farewell from the Friars\’ Board
FRIARS OF EDMONTON c/o 8421 101 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6A 0L1 January 10, 2022 Dear Friends, RE: THANK YOU and Farewell from the Friars Board Happy New Year! We hope you and your families are all safe and well.…