Notes Near and Far by Jude Fischer
December 2, 2020 The COVID crisis is at the top of the news here in Edmonton. For the last two weeks, there have been 1000 new...
04
Mar
The Cross is the Answer by Catherine Doherty
Oh God! When we’re afraid to love, we take a course on interpersonal relationships. We take another course in psychology when we’re afraid to look...
Lent: The Bright Sadness by Catherine Doherty
In the East, we feel deeply that the way to the cross—to Golgotha—is always filled with a “bright sadness,” for Christ is etched on the...
01
Mar
Michael Was an Ordinary Man by Paul Moore
“Michael, you opened your eyes!” “No, I didn’t.” “Michael, I saw you open your eyes.” “I’m telling you: I did not open my eyes!” Following serious eye surgery, Michael...
28
Feb
The Magic Pill a Letter to Fr. Brière, deceased MH priest
Here is another Restoration classic. This one I came across quite by “accident”, while I was looking for something else. Or did God bring me...
He Was a Mystery by Fr. David Linder
In looking at Michael’s life, we stand before the mystery of a life lived in Christ. I didn’t know Michael well, but I think if I...
Walking With Jesus by Lolita Jardeleza
When I read about saints who longed and prayed to suffer more, I used to think, “How neurotic!” Though I was open to whatever the...
22
Feb
Staycation Masses by Loretta Fritz
It was such a strange experience to not be receiving my Lord and Lover in the Eucharist as the time for my Final Promises in...
22
Feb
Beyond a Rubber Ducky Lent by Fr. David May
What we do during Lent generally falls into three categories: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. I don’t know about you but I generally choose something from each...
18
Feb
Combermere Diary by Cynthia Donnelly
As usual, because of the practicalities of getting out this newspaper, we are giving you December news in February. December 8th was a beautiful Advent day....