We celebrate the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola on July 31. This soldier-turned-saint has had a profound influence on the Catholic Church since his death in 1556, during the Catholic response to the Reformation, through his founding of the…
“Will you have a Martha or a Mary Christmas?” This was the title of an article I wrote a few years ago about two of the siblings we remember on this day. In the article, I was questioning all the…
There is a world that we have not known and a history that lives within our DNA and cells. This gift of our ancestry is so sacred and unique to who we are. Grandparents are a link to the past and a reminder…
We live in a world of information overload. Data flies at us from every direction at an exponential rate. At Christmas dinner, when Uncle You-Know-Who makes a statement, Auntie I-Have-a-Smart-Phone can correct his mistakes with confidence and launch a quick…
Pope Leo XiV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, drew headlines and news coverage from around the world for its incisive critique of artificial intelligence and the sometimes toxic social environment that gave it birth. Less noticed, however, was that this reflection…
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, also known as doubting Thomas. I certainly identify with him in my struggles to understand our faith. How can I believe in a resurrection when my biology tells me that…
Canada Day – a birthday party for our nation. It seems like this has been a more patriotic year than most, but only because of threats. The “elbows up” response to the rhetoric coming from south of the longest undefended…
“Compare and contrast.…” Recalling essay assignments and exam questions from our student days, we might remember these words. The process of comparing and contrasting two different persons, events or circumstances invited us to think, to reflect and often to draw…
Father’s Day is a perfect opportunity to reflect on the gift of fathers and father figures in our lives. We take time to honour the men in our lives who have contributed to our sense of self as we continue…
As a convert to Catholicism, I first found the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus off-putting. It felt grisly and even tacky. It took years for this devotion to become beloved. My curiosity led me to explore the origins…