Columns

One of the givens of Christianity, from it’s beginning to now, is its power to transform lives. Those first disciples…

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that in the darkest days of the year, we celebrate light. On the feast…

In previous columns, I’ve highlighted the challenges faced by clergy, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic’s initial lockdowns. I’ve shared personal…

Scripture writings are numerous on the importance of courage: against great foes (Judges 7:7-23); against great odds (1Samuel 17:32,50); when…

On January 25th, the Church remembers the conversion of St. Paul. Unless we go to a church named for St.…

January in Newfoundland and Labrador doesn’t usually bring much joy to those of us who live here. It’s the darkest,…

The Bible tells us that God is in control of all of life’s circumstances. If God is not in complete…

Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of…

The day set to go up Newman Sound Bay to Big Bight was a big deal. My father and his…

When I was eight years old, we moved from Kelligrews, Conception Bay South to St. John’s. At the time, Kelligrews…