It struck me the other day, when I realized that many of you in the Confirmation class, I actually baptized, 14 years ago in 1999, when you were just barely born, squirming, gurgling sleeping or crying in my arms. Imagine that. From baptism to confirmation. Wow!

For all of you, your baptism marks that moment when we all realize how, in...

It was interesting to me, the other day, my youngest daughter, 9-year-old Susie and I, happened to be eating supper at the table together – Patty and Sarah were away for an appointment – and I suddenly had this moment of awareness, in the middle of mouthfuls of spaghetti, that everything around us was quiet, peacefully quiet, that we...

There once was an ad campaign by a major insurance company that said, “Sometimes life comes at you fast.”

No doubt. Life comes at us fast. In our urban, fast-paced, hyper-technological world, that is certainly the case.

But life also feels as though it rushes at us, when there’s stress at work, demands at home, a grim medical...

She stood lost in her own world.  It was made up of sunshine and a rose bush.  She stood before the bush contemplating the beauty of it.  She looked at the deep red petals, overlapping each other. Bending forward, she placed her nose closely to the rose and inhaled.  She stood straight again and kept looking at the bush with...

It’s been over 30 years since Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated while presiding over the Eucharist during worship in El Salvador.  Originally picked for the position because he was a cautious, thoughtful man, some said because he was conservative. He took up the cause of human rights in his own country as he witnessed the death...

In the story “Life of Pi” recently made into a movie, which some of you may’ve seen or read the book, the main character’s name is Pi. Already as a young boy, Pi starts to explore different religions: Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.

His curiosity and enthusiasm leads him to embrace and participate in many of the key...

When we hear the word “passion”, it’s often used in the context of a question: “What’s your passion?”; that is, what’s your strong interest or unique talent, or a driving force behind a personal hobby, goal or mission?

Scuba-diving. Wood-working. Studying the medieval history of the papal conclave in the...

I know it’s hard to believe on a day like today, given the last couple of days of a resurgence of winter, but we really are heading toward spring, really!

Isn’t today officially the first day of spring, the spring equinox, March 20?

My thoughts naturally turn toward one of my favourite things to do in the spring and summer –...

Of all the world religions, Christianity places a high premium on community. “Christian” spirituality is uniquely communal. Our relationship with God is nurtured, formed within a group of people.

One of the most distinctive things we do, is gather together. We worship together. We pray together. We sing together. We commune together...

At a recent meeting at the church, we were discussing how important it is to emphasize the positive, good, and effective ministry, activities, and practices in our faith community. We have every reason to be grateful and joyful. As a people of God, as part of the household and family of faith stretching throughout the generations and centuries,...