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What Baseball Can Teach The Church

As I write this column the Blue Jays are tied 2-2 in the World Series. By the time this is…

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The Need To Retreat

Whenever I say that I’ve entered my fourteenth year of parish life, one thought comes to mind: where did all…

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The Everlasting Light

As winter settles over us and we draw near to Christmas, I find myself reflecting on these words from the…

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Words Are Not Enough: Finding Authentic Faith Amidst The Noise

Friends, I can’t speak for you, but I would confidently presume to say for most of us, our lives are…

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Beyond The Moral Mess: Reclaiming Love As The Only Law

I’ve watched a lot of movies in my time. A lot of television, too. I’ve read a good number of…

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A Holy Answer to A Simple Question

How was Kenya? A simple question without a simple answer. This past June, I travelled with other members of the…

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Our Christian Vocation of Peace

It’s November again, and on the 11th, we gather together for Remembrance Day—a solemn occasion with years of tradition and…

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A Message in A Bottle: God’s Unexpected Answers

Our Christian faith invites us to trust God’s mysterious ways, casting our hopes and prayers into God’s care, much like…

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A Sacred Gesture

On Sunday, June 29th, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Ontario was filled with worshipers who gathered for the installation of…

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Youth Are The Present

Why aren’t the young people coming to church anymore? I hear this question so often from faithful Anglicans. It’s a…