Faith Formation in our Community

You shall love the Lord your God… and your neighbour as yourself” (Luke 10:27)

Sermon was delivered by Michael Weidman

Chaplain, Mennonite Brethren at UBC
Power to Change Staff, Bridges International (p2c) at UBC

Interview with Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, on The Canadian Church Leaders Network (CCLN) Podcast

“In this conversation, we had the privilege of interviewing Archbishop Michael Miller. [Host Jason Ballard] and Archbishop Miller engaged in a captivating discussion, delving into the journey that eventually brought the Archbishop to Vancouver.

Archbishop Miller generously shared his experience in overseeing seventy diverse parishes and navigating different challenges, including criticism. He also offered profound insights into the process of nurturing future priests and shared valuable resources on prayer, silence, and solitude from sages within the Catholic tradition. We hope you are encouraged in your own journey of prayer, leadership, and following Jesus in today’s contemporary landscape.”

Listen to the full episode at https://www.ccln.ca/podcast/2023/archbishopmichaelmiller

Feeling isolated at home? 

Bishop Barron offers some encouragement to those who are homebound during the Coronavirus health crisis. He quotes Blaise Pascal “All of humanity’s problems stem from their inability to sit quiely in a room alone”. Watch his video here…

Young immigrants to Canada passionate about spirituality: 

A larger number of young immigrants to Canada are drawn to religious institutions, finding the need to connect with a community, and to find faith in something larger than ourselves. Read about Boh-Ryung Kim’s experience in the Catholic since she arrived in Canada

The Meaning of Vatican II – Bishop Robert Barron

Since the publication of the Vatican II document Sancrosanctum Concilium, a document focused on carrying out as the themes of Vatican II, and the Cardinal Ratzinger’s theological publication Communio, which emphasized the importance of continuity of the Catholic Tradition, there as been some confusion in the Church around the two seemingly divergent ideas: continuity vs. change.   Bishop Robert Barron explains the meaning of Vatican II from the eyes of Yves Congar, a Dominican Friar, how the church finds a balance between these seemingly different points of view. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8j24FBRgrA