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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…

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Stir Up

One of the traditions which has somewhat gone by the wayside is “Stir Up” Sunday. In The Book of Common…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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.…