Columns
The Holiday Season: What’s Your Favourite Part? What Would Jesus’ Be?
Here we are again: the December issue of the paper, working our way through Advent and towards Christmas Day. Every…
Stir Up
One of the traditions which has somewhat gone by the wayside is “Stir Up” Sunday. In The Book of Common…
An Act of Kindness
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.”…
Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe
As a member of the RCMP, I had many opportunities to observe people in the quiet of a courtroom, undertaking…
God Guard Thee, Newfoundland
As I started writing this column, people were up in arms about Memorial University’s decision not to include the Ode…
Lego As An Ecclesiastical Metaphor
If there’s one thing I am known for, among those who have more than a passing knowledge of me, it…
Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep
I have a lot of favourite Christmas specials and movies. There’s the Muppet Family Christmas, A Christmas Story, and A…
Bishop John Watton’s Christmas Message
Many pieces of scripture other than the narrative of Jesus birth speak to me. One of the most powerful scriptures…
Bishop John Organ’s Christmas Message
I am writing my Christmas Message for Anglican Life on October 13th due to the early deadline for print publication.…
Bishop Samuel Rose’s Christmas Message
Like many, I watched the “historic” commercial space flight by Blue Origin last year with William Shatner—Captain Kirk himself—on board.…









