Columns
Can You Pass The Salt, Please?
What would we do without that simple flavouring? A little salt can go a long way to improving the taste…
A Rule of Life—For Lent and Beyond
During the academic year of 1995-1996, forty young people (twenty boys and twenty girls) were prepared for the sacrament of…
The Future is Post-Apocalyptic
The Anglican Church, like many organised religions, faces substantial challenges amidst ongoing cultural shifts. As societal values and norms evolve…
Four Poems of Faith
Message I sit in silence and wait for You My mind like the inside of a coffee shop A conversation…
Embracing Transformation in Christianity
One of the givens of Christianity, from it’s beginning to now, is its power to transform lives. Those first disciples…
Embracing the Light in The Darkness: Epiphany and The Radiance of Hope
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that in the darkest days of the year, we celebrate light. On the feast…
The Reverence Trap: Dangerous Vocations
In previous columns, I’ve highlighted the challenges faced by clergy, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic’s initial lockdowns. I’ve shared personal…
Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe
Scripture writings are numerous on the importance of courage: against great foes (Judges 7:7-23); against great odds (1Samuel 17:32,50); when…
An Unexpected Divine Encounter
On January 25th, the Church remembers the conversion of St. Paul. Unless we go to a church named for St.…
2024 Begins!
January in Newfoundland and Labrador doesn’t usually bring much joy to those of us who live here. It’s the darkest,…









