Opinion

Surrounded With Light From the Past

Bishop John Watton September 1, 2022

Our superb Anglican Life Editor, Emily, makes sure that we bishops have a schedule for our columns. Faithfully, nearer the time the piece is due, ...

Ellen Reid June 2022

What I Shall Do This Summer

Ellen Reid June 1, 2022

This summer I shall stand under a archway of pine trees and listen as the wind whistles through the branches. I shall stand on the ...

The Rev’d James Spencer Columns

Essential Stillness

The Rev’d James Spencer June 1, 2022

Sometimes we all need to experience stillness. It’s not an easy thing to do in today’s world. It seems that even when we’re alone we’re ...

Allison Billard Columns

Together, We Can Change The World–Slow and Steady Though It May Be

Allison Billard June 1, 2022

Am I the only one who gets overwhelmed at the sheer magnitude of bad things in the world? War, famine, climate change, poverty, homelessness, unemployment, ...

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

Light In The Dark

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten June 1, 2022

One of the things that I love about our Anglican tradition is the Eucharist in reserved sacrament. The clear white light in the vicinity of ...

Ford Matchim Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim June 1, 2022

On a summer’s day in New Brunswick, whilst a rookie member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, I had the strange experience of having a ...

Emily Rowe Columns

Why Should We Have To Warn New Priests?

Emily Rowe June 1, 2022

I try to stay away from harsh topics in my editorials. I don’t want to stir any pots—at least not in my professional capacity as ...

Quotation from The Rev'd Dr. Peter Anthony

Kevin Smith Columns

How Should A Christian Prepare for Death?

Kevin Smith June 1, 2022

Some time ago, I was contacted by a parishioner who shared with me a sermon given recently by a priest in England on the subject ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

Holidays With God

Melanie Clarke June 1, 2022

The summer has arrived! The sun shines bright and warm, and the flowers are out! The sense of renewal is in the air, and everyone ...

Bishop John Organ Columns

Giving Our Hearts to God and Making Our Relationship With Him Precious and Valuable

Bishop John Organ June 1, 2022

“Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you ...