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The most secular diocese in North America

Anna Greenwood-Lee — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:44:13 +0000

As we begin 2023, I’d invite us all to consider the recent census that suggests we are the most secular diocese in North America. According to data compiled two years ago, one third of Canadians identify as having no religion. Here in BC it is much higher with 52 per cent saying likewise. Moreover, on […]

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Will the new year bring anything new, or just more novelties?

John J. Thatamanil — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:30:33 +0000

The new is not the novel. The novel appears routinely — novel gadgets, novel operating systems, and even novel cultural trends. But the genuinely new is exceedingly rare and feels almost miraculous. I think about the new every year as we prepare to greet each other with the customary acclamation, “Happy New Year!” But how […]

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Christian themes in the Harry Potter book series

Adela Torchia — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:29:53 +0000

Having recently finished reading the seven volumes of Harry Potter (British Bloomsbury edition) for the first time at age 70, I was struck by its great relevance to Christian themes, among other things. This is not a new idea since the author has stated that she used them in the series, and countless people have […]

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A timeless love

Herbert O’Driscoll — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:29:31 +0000

I recall reading somewhere that something we take totally for granted about the human mind is in fact one of its most remarkable accomplishments. It is our ability to make associations between the most dissimilar things. Recently, I was reminded of a moment of association made years ago when I was in parish ministry. I […]

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Thank God for all of this

Wally Eamer — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:28:37 +0000

When Roland Hui, the interim editor, contacted me in November about writing regularly for Faith Tides, I had one comment and three questions. The comment was easy — I admire the quality of the publication and I congratulated him and Naomi Racz (the editor currently on leave). The questions were harder: Why me? About what? […]

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