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 pledge. Then I had to demonstrate certain outdoor skills, including…
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 writer of the article wanted to know if in an…
I have loved Lego for as long as I can remember. This highly sophisticated interlocking brick system captured my imagination as a child, and even as an adult I appreciate the ingenuity that goes into designing a new set. While there is always room for a certain degree of creativity…
Quinton Amundson Canadian Catholic News Matt Hoven’s book, On the Eighth Day: A Catholic Theology of Sport, was co-written with two PhD colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet foundational elements of this literary work were unofficially laid during the academic’s childhood. Hoven is an associate professor and the Peter and…
I will never forget the first night I held her hand. We were driving on a cold night in early March 2004; I had misplaced my gloves and my hands were cold… and my future wife graciously obliged my need by clasping her hand into my own. I was thrilled,…
Sacred music and sacred art have been a rich part of the Catholic Church’s continuing legacy. The director of music at St. Joseph\’s Basilica – Roderick Bryce – is participating in that legacy with his dedication to creating beautiful sacred music. The Basilica\’s professional eight-piece vocal ensemble, the Schola Cantorum…
On November 15, the Schola Cantorum of Edmonton\’s St. Joseph\’s Basilica is releasing their second album of sacred music, entitled Into Light. For the full story click here. Roderick Bryce, the director of music at St. Joseph\’s Basilica, collaborated with Saskatchewan Catholic artist Tianna Williams to design the album cover…
In 1983, The Karate Kid was released, and audiences were treated to one of the most unique (and memorable) training montages in any movie. In this case, the young apprentice Daniel, was trained by a series of chores he was assigned around his teacher’s yard. These included sanding a deck,…
“Catholic and Living It” is the motto of the Catholic Women’s League as it celebrates 110 years of service, right where the CWL was originally founded, here in Edmonton. The Catholic Women’s League of Edmonton, was founded by Katherine Hughes (1876-1925) in 1912. It was the first organization in Canada…
Pope St. John Paul II wrote that “Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each can draw the other into a wider world, a world in which both can flourish.” The belief in this symbiotic relationship between Catholicism and science…