Fire and blood. We wear red vestments today in honour of the apostle Matthias. Fire and blood. Those words may evoke violent images for us: fire can destroy, blood can be shed. But they are also the stuff of life.…
I wonder how much the faith and witness of Saint Stephen impacted the life of Saint Paul. Saint Paul’s conversion or turning from persecutor to believer is described in two places in the New Testament: The Acts of the Apostles…
This morning during our Eucharist we will be invited to renew our baptismal promises. Even if we were here last night at the Easter Vigil, it doesn’t hurt us to do so a few times – even every day as…
After my father passed away ten years ago, I became a little more mindful about my own future. We all did in my family, and we began to make some arrangements for ourselves. I purchased a plot of ground next…
“[Jesus] loved them to the end.” (Jn 13:1) John begins his story of the Last Supper with these poignant and powerful words which tell us that, from this point on in the Gospel, Jesus is rushing to the end.…
About 15 years ago I went to southern Spain for my holidays. I took two weeks to study some Spanish and another two weeks travelling around as much of the country as I could afford to see. It was August…
Dear Friends in the Jewish Communities of Edmonton: The sacred festival of Pesach (Passover) in your calendar, and its proximity to our own Easter celebrations, gives me occasion to send my personal best wishes, and those of our entire Catholic…
The Archdiocese of Edmonton played a significant role in the worldwide Synod on Synodality, hosting hundreds of listening sessions and gathering thousands of responses as part of the Catholic Church’s global reflection on its mission and communal life. Launched in…
Nearly 300 catechumens from rural and urban parishes across our Archdiocese participated in this year’s Rite of Election – an increase from 265 last year! Celebrated on the First Sunday of Lent, this rite marks an immediate preparation of the…
February 11, 2026 Dear Brothers and Sisters, With profound sorrow, we mourn the tragic loss of life in Tumbler Ridge. On behalf of the Western Canadian Catholic Bishops, I extend heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, to those…