Great outdoors calls young ladies

Campers can ignite their faith

Campers who attend the Crestwell Leadership Camp will be encouraged to ignite friendship by "drowning evil in an abundance of good," said coordinator Anastasia Pearse. Photo from crestwellleadershipcamp.com.

An opportunity for teenage girls to deepen their love for the Lord will return just weeks before school begins again. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Nuns greet Pope Francis as he arrives to lead his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square June 24. CNS photo / Tony Gentile, Reuters.

Family wounds that aren't dealt with in a healthy and timely manner can have devastating effects on both spouses and children, Pope Francis said, and he encouraged wounded families to work toward healing without letting bitterness build up. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

Grace needs to be bred in the bone: speaker

Gordon Smith. Kiply Lukan Yaworski / Prairie Messenger (CCN).

Dr. Gordon Smith, an Evangelical Christian, has been enriched by his encounters with Catholics. He described some of "what Evangelicals can learn from Catholic Christians" during a recent presentation at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.