Voices


The remarkable power of a smile

By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry The remarkable power of a smile is like Jesus hanging naked on the cross. If you are wrapped in darkness, your life shattered, apparently beyond repair,…





Listening and Waiting

By Sr. Maggie Beaudette, CSJ It is spring in the north and in Hay River we are awaiting the breakup of our river. As I sit on my front deck, just metres away from the…


Good shepherds lay down their lives for the sheep

By Fr. Ken Forster, OMI, St. Philip Neri Parish, Saskatoon Fourth Sunday of Easter – Commentary on Acts 2.14a.36b-41; 1 Peter 2.20b-25; John 10:1-10 Religion is a two-sided coin. On the one hand, it comforts…


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COVID-19: This is the disruption we have been waiting for

By Brett Powell, Archdiocese of Vancouver  [Originally published in The B.C. Catholic – used with permission] A couple of weeks ago, Carey Nieuwhof, a popular Christian blogger, wrote, “By now you’ve realized that the coronavirus pandemic…


School divisions encouraging students to #TakeBackYourYear

By Derrick Kunz, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools and school divisions across the province are launching a campaign this week to keep students engaged with learning while physical classrooms remain closed. The…