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Voices July 14, 2026 By Alan Charlton Munish Sharma plays Macbeth in this years Bard of the Beach production of Macbeth. “This is a strongly energetic interpretation of a play filled with dramatic action,” writes Alan Charlton. (Bard on the Beach photo) When the great G. K. Chesterton paradoxically observed that if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly, he may also have unintentionally prompted people to ask whether, if a thing is not worth doing, it is worth doing well.

Voices July 14, 2026 By Alan Charlton Munish Sharma plays Macbeth in this years Bard of the Beach production of Macbeth. “This is a strongly energetic interpretation of a play filled with dramatic action,” writes Alan Charlton. (Bard on the Beach photo) When the great G. K. Chesterton paradoxically observed that if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly, he may also have unintentionally prompted people to ask whether, if a thing is not worth doing, it is worth doing well.

Voices July 14, 2026 By Clare Lazzuri For all of my life, the Sisters of St. Martha have been a comforting presence. In the small town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, the Motherhouse, known as Bethany, was a quiet, constant beacon on a hill overlooking the harbour, just on the outskirts of town. The large, brick building was a favourite place to meet a Sister for tea in one of the visiting parlours.

Voices July 14, 2026 By Jenna McDonald — Grace Is Waiting The word idol is used loosely in everyday language to mean someone who is admired excessively. That hockey player, that teacher, that influencer; our children “idolize” them, and we call it as we see it. What about us? Do we have idols? In the book of Ecclesiastes, we read that there is “nothing new under the sun”. As long as there are people tired of serving God, there are idols. And boy, do we get tired. What exactly is an idol?

Voices July 14, 2026 By Father Anthony Ho The Stoning of St. Paul by Jean Baptiste de Champaigne. “The Gospel was never presented as an easy road,” writes Father Ho. (Wikicommons) Persecution, in the Acts of the Apostles, is never the end of the story. It is a doorway to the next city, the next hearing of the word. Driven from Pisidian Antioch, Paul and Barnabas simply moved on to Iconium, where they spoke so persuasively that a great number of both Jews and Greeks came to believe.

Catholic Vancouver July 09, 2026 By Maverick Quidasol Artist Chiara Umali sits at her pop-up art shop, Art Booth by Bliss, which was featured earlier this year at the 4th Annual Pinoy Festival  in Burnaby. She recently shared her testimony, focusing on her journey of healing and how she has learned to trust in God, at the Fire & Wind young adult event at St. Matthew's Parish in Surrey. (Maverick Quidasol photos) On the morning before Pentecost, Chiara Umali lost her voice.

Catholic Vancouver July 09, 2026 By Terry O'Neill A woman holds the hand of her mother who is dying from cancer during her final hours at a palliative care hospital in Winnipeg, Canada, July 24, 2010. (OSV News photo/Shaun Best, Reuters) VANCOUVER (CCN) — An internal B.C. government document obtained by Canadian Catholic News through a freedom of information request shows doctors, nurse practitioners and pharmacists in the province made thousands of errors in managing euthanasia in 2024.

Catholic Vancouver July 08, 2026 By B.C. Catholic Staff The Ordination to the Diaconate of Jerome Robles will take place at Holy Rosary Cathedral on Friday, October16, at 7 PM. (Archdioces of Vancouver photo) With great joy, the Archdiocese of Vancouver has announced the diaconal Ordination of Jerome Robles. The ordination will take place through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by Archbishop Richard W. Smith on Friday, October 16, at Holy Rosary Cathedral.

Catholic Vancouver July 07, 2026 By Arleen D Souza Norio and Alizza Kudo. At the recent Mariapolis Focolare retreat, the couple shared their story about their health complications, reflecting on how suffering deepened their commitment to one another and to their faith. (Contributed photos) For Norio and Alizza Kudo, aged 85 and 80, the past two years have been defined by serious health challenges but also by a profound and enduring witness to faith, love, and perseverance.

Catholic Vancouver July 07, 2026 By Arleen D Souza Norio and Alizza Kudo. At the recent Mariapolis Focolare retreat, the couple shared their story about their health complications, reflecting on how suffering deepened their commitment to one another and to their faith. (Contributed photos) For Norio and Alizza Kudo, aged 85 and 80, the past two years have been defined by serious health challenges but also by a profound and enduring witness to faith, love, and perseverance.