Opinion

The Holiday Season: What’s Your Favourite Part? What Would Jesus’ Be?

Allison Billard December 1, 2022

Here we are again: the December issue of the paper, working our way through Advent and towards Christmas Day. Every year is so full of ...

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The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

Stir Up

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten December 1, 2022

One of the traditions which has somewhat gone by the wayside is “Stir Up” Sunday. In The Book of Common Prayer, the collect for the ...

Kevin Smith Columns

An Act of Kindness

Kevin Smith December 1, 2022

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart Over the ...

Ford Matchim Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim December 1, 2022

As a member of the RCMP, I had many opportunities to observe people in the quiet of a courtroom, undertaking an oath—I swear to tell ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

God Guard Thee, Newfoundland

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe December 1, 2022

As I started writing this column, people were up in arms about Memorial University’s decision not to include the Ode to Newfoundland as part of ...

The Rev’d James Spencer Columns

Lego As An Ecclesiastical Metaphor

The Rev’d James Spencer December 1, 2022

If there’s one thing I am known for, among those who have more than a passing knowledge of me, it is that I am a ...

Emily Rowe Columns

Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep

Emily Rowe December 1, 2022

I have a lot of favourite Christmas specials and movies. There’s the Muppet Family Christmas, A Christmas Story, and A Child’s Christmas in Wales. And ...

Bishop John Watton Central Newfoundland

Bishop John Watton’s Christmas Message

Bishop John Watton December 1, 2022

Many pieces of scripture other than the narrative of Jesus birth speak to me. One of the most powerful scriptures in my heart is from ...

Bishop John Organ Columns

Bishop John Organ’s Christmas Message

Bishop John Organ December 1, 2022

I am writing my Christmas Message for Anglican Life on October 13th due to the early deadline for print publication. Here in Corner Brook it ...

Bishop Samuel Rose Columns

Bishop Samuel Rose’s Christmas Message

Bishop Samuel Rose December 1, 2022

Like many, I watched the “historic” commercial space flight by Blue Origin last year with William Shatner—Captain Kirk himself—on board. It made history because Shatner ...