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We are now more than halfway through the Lenten season. I don’t know about you, but by this point I tend to feel as though, in the routines and busyness of life, Lent is passing me by. I have made...
The Lenten season is often compared to a desert. We can recognize the obvious biblical connection to deserts in the Bible,...
Sixteen years ago, on Feb. 18, 2008, my home province of Ontario had its first “Family Day.” This provincial holiday, set aside...
Lent is right around the corner, and I keep hearing people sighing – almost complaining – that this season is “already” here....
I recently read the following quote on a bookstore bookmark: “The best form in which to worship god is every form.” The words...
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “epiphany” is defined as “an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure.”...
As quickly as it arrived, Advent, the season of preparation – and vacillating emotions – is almost over. Amid diligent efforts...
Every year at this time, the lack of warmth and light really seems to affect me. Waking up before dawn and having dusk set in...
“In you, Lord, I have found my peace.” These words from Psalm 131, as sung on the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, speak to me as...
One of the worst experiences of my teaching career involved an attempt to referee a nine-year-old boys’ basketball game. I had...
Over the years, as a music minister, I have been involved in various conversations stressing the fact that Mass is not a...
I think it goes without saying that most siblings compare themselves to each other, at least some of the time. While many...