Parenthood brings with it a lengthy to-do list. For the first while, we care for all our kids’ needs. As they grow, we help them learn to walk and talk, to swim and skate, and to eat a meal without leaving bits of food in a three-foot radius around their…
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In preparation for the upcoming provincial election, the Catholic Bishops of Alberta wish to encourage all members of the Church to engage in the electoral process. By means of this letter, we offer to our Catholic faithful a reminder of important principles and concerns,…
Closing Mass for Women’s Cursillo Homily [Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalm 66; 1Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21] Over these last few weeks, our attention has been captured by the wildfires erupting in many parts of our province. It is particularly heartbreaking to hear of people evacuating their homes. Everyone understands this is…
Catholic Education Week: May 15-19, 2023 As for us, we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever. Micah 4:5 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In this month of May, we celebrate Catholic Education Week in the province of Alberta. This occasion affords…
You shall not covet your neighbour’s goods. One of the most memorable scenes from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace occurs when young Anakin Skywalker meets Yoda. Up to this point, Anakin had been presented as an awkward messianic figure. He has untapped potential to become a great Jedi but…
“Love our Lady. And she will obtain for you abundant grace to conquer in your daily struggle.” ~ St. Josemaria Escriva[1] The Catholic Church has a long-standing tradition of dedicating the month of May to Our Blessed Lady. Just as Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal, Christ’s birth…
Since it’s wedged between the second story of creation (Genesis 2) and the fall of humanity (Genesis 3), we sometimes miss the importance of Genesis 2:25. There we read that our first parents were “…naked and were not ashamed.” This passage speaks to the original experience of Adam and Eve…
World Youth Day is less than 100 days away and pilgrims are getting ready. One of the local Edmonton pilgrim groups planning on attending is from St. Joseph’s College. Some students from St. Joseph’s College are banding together to travel to sunny Portugal to encounter millions of young people from around…
Dr. Ryan Topping’s new book paints a vision of how the intellectual rigor, emotional conscientiousness, and aesthetic beauty of an authentic Catholic culture will have the natural magnetism to draw a new generation toward the Catholic Church. Using the wisdom of St. John Henry Newman as its guide, Thinking As…
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour.” One of the most heartbreaking moments In C.S. Lewis’ classic novel, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe occurs when Edmund Pevensie lies about what he and his younger sister, Lucy, have experienced in Narnia. It’s a difficult scene that Lewis…