Yesterday was Ash Wednesday — the day in the Christian liturgical calendar that marks the beginning of Lent. The day we remember our mortality — we are… Read more “Ash Wednesday: Embracing Healing for Lent”
Category: Poetry
Creating Shadows
There’s nothing quite like the fluid warmth of candlelight. One small flame illuminates a dark space with a nonjudgmental gentleness — its light welcomes everyone regardless of… Read more “Creating Shadows”
Patriarchs and Prophets – The Voice of Hildegard von Bingen
We need prophets today. We look for the clairvoyants who can somehow test the shadows of the future and, returning to the present, assure us of… Read more “Patriarchs and Prophets – The Voice of Hildegard von Bingen”
Thoughts from Joel McKerrow
I first met Joel at a justice weekend in British Colombia. His poetry and activism were beautiful and broken. Check out his musings via The Helplessness of… Read more “Thoughts from Joel McKerrow”
To My Friend on His Ordination
This silent prairie morning will explode into an irrational flurry of colourful vestments, litanies, songs, and the tender laying on of hands The day will burn on,… Read more “To My Friend on His Ordination”
The Space of Generations
I’m thumbing through my worn copy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “Letters and Papers from Prison”. Good book. Classic book. Powerful book. When the world seems way too bleak… Read more “The Space of Generations”
Song of Life
It’s another day of hitting the ground running. Making connections, contacts, finding space for a huge shipment of food, hearing horror stories, & making backup plan after… Read more “Song of Life”
Holy Ground at Smitty’s: Honouring One Another’s Stepping Stones
My First Nations and Metis friends often tell me how bereft of ceremony white culture is. Having been honoured over the past decade to be a part… Read more “Holy Ground at Smitty’s: Honouring One Another’s Stepping Stones”
Reluctant Mysticism 