The Mission has a Church: Re-framing our work in Catholic health care
I’m not a big fan of tattoos but if I were to get a tattoo, this…
Monday, May 4, 2026
The party or the people?
In response to Member of Parliament Matt Jeneroux crossing the aisle from the Conservatives to the…
Public transit: an issue of justice, an opportunity to witness
Public transit is more than just a means of getting from one place to another —…
MAiD has become routine, but what if palliative care was more available?
Since the legalization of “medical assistance in dying” (MAiD) in 2016, the federal government has created…
Lent: a time to grow in fear and awe of the Lord
What if you could grow closer to God this Lent by allowing yourself to grow in…
We journey to Easter with renewed hearts
What are your plans for this year’s Lent? On Ash Wednesday Feb. 18, our journey of…
Lent as gift, Lent as becoming
Opportunity often presents itself as gift. Lent is one of those gifts — though not the…
Representation in an age of populism
Frustration with elected officials has increasingly taken the form of a simple accusation: “They are not…
At 200 years, Oblates reflect on the heart of their mission
In Western Canada — including British Columbia and the Vancouver region — the Missionary Oblates of…
Patron saint for a fractured world
The Vatican recently released two documents that matter not only to The B.C. Catholic but to…
Why cooperation without consent fails — at home and abroad
In a speech Jan. 20 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Ministry…