Columns
Thank you to two columnists who are leaving Anglican Life
When I wrote a column for the May issue of Anglican Life, I thought that it would be my last…
The Vine and The Branches—African Violet Style
One of my earliest memories of childhood goes back to 1988. Often, we would go to Aunt Lizzie’s. Aunt Lizzie…
Birdsong
Every Newfoundlander and Labradorian looks forward to spring after a long dreary winter. For months we have been locked in…
Summer Church: Advice From A Priest With Many Hats
If you ever see me walking around in my parish, particularly on days when it’s not too windy, you’ll likely…
A Reflection on You Are Leaven
From April 19-22, I, along with my fellow mission canons, attended You are Leaven: Fermenting Cultures of Spiritual Formation, a…
Between the Lessons: My 8-Year Faith Exploration
Eight years. It feels like yesterday that I was pitching my wife this crazy idea for a column. I was…
Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe
On the above series—Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe—this will be my 24th and final column. As a summary on…
How Can We Know God?
There is no empirical evidence showing that God exists. Science alone cannot prove or disprove the existence of God. But,…
Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe
The Roman emperors Constantine, and (later) Theodosius, arranged meetings of various Church leaders. It was during this period the Nicene…
The Father’s Love
I grew up with three brothers. As the only girl, I naturally grew up as a daddy’s girl. My mother…









