Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim December 1, 2023

The day set to go up Newman Sound Bay to Big Bight was a big deal. My father and his logging partner had already spent ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

The Greatest Gift of All

Melanie Clarke December 1, 2023

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

The Rev’d James Spencer Columns

Trick or Treat?

The Rev’d James Spencer December 1, 2023

Trick or treat! It’s perhaps a strange thing to begin with, seeing as you’re probably reading this in December. “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays” would ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

More Than Just A Girl’s Name

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe December 1, 2023

As I write, the homelessness crisis has become particularly visible in the tent city across from the Confederation Building, and Israel and Palestine are in ...

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten Columns

Jesus and Scrooge

The Rev'd Canon Jeffrey Petten December 1, 2023

Every year when I prepare to write my Christmas sermon, there are two things that I always do. First is the very obvious, I sit ...

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett Columns

Sailing Into Advent

The Rev'd Amber Tremblett December 1, 2023

As we enter the Season of Advent, we enter a time of expectation. Four weeks where we live into the expectation of the coming Messiah, ...

Bishop Samuel Rose Columns

Christmas Interrupted

Bishop Samuel Rose December 1, 2023

Several years ago, I’d just sat down to my Christmas Day dinner when the parish cell phone rang and interrupted my meal. A voice on ...

Bishop John Watton Central Newfoundland

Finding Hope: A Christmas Message of Love and Gratitude

Bishop John Watton December 1, 2023

I am writing this Christmas note on November 1st. Obviously it is several weeks prior to Christmas. Why so early, you might ask? Why would ...

Bishop John Organ Columns

The Gift of Christmas

Bishop John Organ December 1, 2023

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

The Gathering

Melanie Clarke November 1, 2023

As the days get shorter and the weather starts to turn cold and miserable, people tend to stay in rather than go out. Many are ...