Columns

From the Editor

Emily Rowe December 1, 2021

I want to wish you a very blessed Advent, and a Merry Christmas. It’s been another year full of ups and downs, and we are ...

Ronald Clarke Melanie Clarke

Faith

Ronald Clarke, Melanie Clarke November 1, 2021

When I was growing up in Chance Cove, Trinity Bay, I decided I wanted to become a doctor. At the age of ten, I broke ...

The Rev’d Michael Li Columns

In The Beginning God

The Rev’d Michael Li November 1, 2021

The simple statement: “In the beginning God” (Genesis 1:1a) suggests at least three negative statements. First, it denies atheism. Atheism is the view that God does ...

Two wooden cups, used by Fr. Jonathan's paternal grandparents in the Holy Lands

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

Generation to Generation

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe November 1, 2021

Over the years, I have watched a lot of grandparents take their grandchildren to church with them. Often, they do so apologetically, saying, “If I ...

Kevin Smith Columns

22 Points For Consideration

Kevin Smith November 1, 2021

How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness, how the time has ...

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner Columns

No Person Should Be Homeless

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner November 1, 2021

The season of winter doesn’t officially begin until December 21st, but by late October or early November, we are beginning to feel the bite of ...

Emily Rowe Columns

What Am I Doing?

Emily Rowe November 1, 2021

That’s something that I often wonder: what am I doing as the editor of a tri-diocesan newspaper? I’m especially thinking about it right now because ...

The Rev’d James Spencer Columns

Church Cannot Be Just Sunday Mornings

The Rev’d James Spencer October 1, 2021

When I was a kid I remember watching sitcoms on Friday night. The original “Full House” was on in those days. I remember the first ...

Allison Billard Columns

Be Willing To Dig Deep To Be Thankful

Allison Billard October 1, 2021

Every once in a while I get a little smug. One of my offspring will randomly shock me with their awesomeness, and I give myself ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

It’s Time To Stop Talking About “Vocational Priests”

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe October 1, 2021

More and more, I’ve heard people talk about ‘vocational priests’ as if this was the future of ordained ministry in Newfoundland. It’s time for that ...