Wednesday, Week 3, January 30, 2019

by | Jan 30, 2019

Some Notes on Today’s Gospel ‎ 1. ‎Since it is absolutely certain that “God wills all human beings to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth” the reference to seeing but not understanding and not being forgiven refers to the bad...

Back again, with today’s Gospel

by | Jan 29, 2019

How today’s Gospel should be translated: Mark 3:31-35 Revised Standard Version (RSV) with corrections The True Kindred of Jesus 31 And his mother and his kinfolk came; and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32 And a crowd was sitting about him; and they...

What is a Christian?

by | Jan 27, 2019

3rd Sunday Ordinary Time, year A | 1 Cor 12:12-30; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 At the start of this school year at UBC, I spent some time standing in front of the booth for the Catholic group during Clubs Day. This is a day for students to check out the various clubs that are...

Canadians urged to share World Youth Day joy

by | Jan 23, 2019

The message to Canadian pilgrims at World Youth Day was clear: Get on social media and share the Good News. “Don’t be shy,” World Youth Day Canada co-ordinator Isabel Correa told more than 500 Canadians gathered Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Panama...