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The B.C. Catholic The B.C. Catholic is the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver.

We tell stories that reveal the heart of Jesus Christ and draw people to his Church. Catholic is a weekly publication serving the needs of the Catholic Community in British Columbia and is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Vancouver.

Learning to look past what is merely pleasing to the eye trains the soul to rise from beauty toward its source, writes F...
01/15/2026

Learning to look past what is merely pleasing to the eye trains the soul to rise from beauty toward its source, writes Father Ho.

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The familiar claim that war solves nothing must be balanced off with the acknowledged wisdom that peace is not the mere ...
01/14/2026

The familiar claim that war solves nothing must be balanced off with the acknowledged wisdom that peace is not the mere absence of war. It’s wisdom particularly applicable at the start of 2026 when the prospect of war breaking out somewhere in the world is a far greater, more realistic threat than the achievement of everlasting peace for everyone on Earth.

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Thinking small can be a liberating way to make resolutions and improve in baby steps, writes Jenna McDonald.
01/14/2026

Thinking small can be a liberating way to make resolutions and improve in baby steps, writes Jenna McDonald.

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Venezuelan Canadian Augusto Figuera and his wife, Laura Ortega, were awakened after 2 a.m. on Jan. 3 by a call from a To...
01/13/2026

Venezuelan Canadian Augusto Figuera and his wife, Laura Ortega, were awakened after 2 a.m. on Jan. 3 by a call from a Toronto friend. She informed the couple that a military operation was underway in their homeland and shared videos and posts from social media.

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“Even a fleeting lack of charity on our part, a momentary impatience, can help someone to lose his soul,” writes Father ...
01/13/2026

“Even a fleeting lack of charity on our part, a momentary impatience, can help someone to lose his soul,” writes Father Hawkswell.

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While the legality of MAiD itself is not being challenged, the court must decide whether publicly funded, faith-based ho...
01/12/2026

While the legality of MAiD itself is not being challenged, the court must decide whether publicly funded, faith-based hospitals can maintain MAiD-free spaces or whether the state’s duty to provide access overrides institutional conscience rights.

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Conversations with friends reveal that their search for entertainment at home, like mine, yields mixed results. Confront...
01/12/2026

Conversations with friends reveal that their search for entertainment at home, like mine, yields mixed results. Confrontation by a dismaying number of choices on a particular streaming service does not necessarily lead to a satisfactory entertainment experience, particularly when one has little to guide one in making a choice. How does one decide what to view?

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As Pope Leo responded to the recent U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by invoking the intercession of new...
01/12/2026

As Pope Leo responded to the recent U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by invoking the intercession of newly canonized Saint Jose Gregorio Hernandez, the moment carried special meaning for a B.C. man who is related to the Venezuelan saint.

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Just a few years ago, Kenan MacKenzie served the Downtown Eastside as a paramedic, responding to emergencies amid suffer...
01/12/2026

Just a few years ago, Kenan MacKenzie served the Downtown Eastside as a paramedic, responding to emergencies amid suffering, addiction, and loss. Today, as a permanent deacon serving in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, his vocational journey has come full circle. He walks those same streets carrying not medical equipment but the presence of Christ.

In this reflection, he describes his call to ordained ministry, its deepening of his understanding of service, and how it led him to rediscover the Downtown Eastside through his work with the Door Is Open and in the Downtown Eastside.

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The Jubilee Year of Hope may have ended on the calendar, but there is every reason to believe its fruits will remain wit...
01/07/2026

The Jubilee Year of Hope may have ended on the calendar, but there is every reason to believe its fruits will remain with us for years to come.

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A new year invites us to move beyond clock-measured time and into the fullness of each moment, writes Ida Gazzola.
01/07/2026

A new year invites us to move beyond clock-measured time and into the fullness of each moment, writes Ida Gazzola.

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Always remember whenever you need help you can call on Jesus' name, writes Lisa Yanko.
01/07/2026

Always remember whenever you need help you can call on Jesus' name, writes Lisa Yanko.

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