‘Triumphal Entry #2’ by Chris Brazelton. I remember at some point in my life someone asking the question about the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem “I wonder if the donkey thought that this huge, excited crowd were cheering for him”. It’s funny what you...
Here I am, 62 years old and a good old fashioned “no brainer” finally dropped. I felt a lot like an old mentor of mine who told me once, tongue in cheek, when he was, well, right about my age now, “I really thought I’d be a better Christian by this time.” I was on my...
At the conclusion of Black History Month, we give thanks for the brilliance shaping our nation. This year marks 30 years of officially recognising Black History Month in Canada. We remember and celebrate the many Black leaders who have shaped our nation through...
I sit here penning this national reflection on the first day of Lent ‘26. The Forty Days, or Quadragesima, have marked one of the most intense periods of fasting, study and reflection in the Church since the fourth century. Originally this time was set aside for...
Artwork: Ignited, by Leslie Young Marks “Now, in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers.” (Acts 13:1a) And what a bunch they were. Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. (Acts...
Artwork: “Immaculate Heart of Mary” by Stephen B. Whatley. Words of the prophet Isaiah have been echoing in my mind like the tolling bells of an ancient cathedral this advent – beckoning – calling. Awakening? “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people,...
