A spiritual home
Today we need to befriend religious questions rather than dismiss or psychologize them. If we attempt an honest questioning of the underlying assumptions to our religious and spiritual beliefs which …
Who is Santa Claus, anyway?
In the late 1930s I was the only grandchild on the maternal side of our family, and most certainly the apple of my grandfather Brathwaite’s eye. I well recall, for …
Memorials and Things of Fame for December 15, 2010
1850The Morning Chronicle The ability for labor, mental or manual, most people know, is much affected by the state of the health. An individual, of the most lively disposition, bustling …
The Little Santas Who Could
They were little Santas. Then, in this advent season, they gave birth to something beyond themselves. Before becoming 2,250 Santas, they were wooden dowels. The Very Rev. Christian Schreiner, dean …
Christmas Celebrations
Members of my congregation are presently getting ready for our annual bilingual Christmas Eve celebration. There will be music – with professional musicians and a guest soloist. There will be …
A Commentary on English School System in Quebec
As the first decade of the new millennium ends, it may be an opportune moment to consider the English school system in Quebec, most particularly, in Montreal. Providing food for …
Report on Synod 2010 Anglican Diocese of Quebec
The Bishop’s charge began with a quote from his Synod 2009 charge, which touched on the essential. Bishop Drainville said, “God is calling us individually and collectively to show our …
The Battle of the St. Lawrence, Part 4
On November 27 in Port-aux-Basque, NL, the Canadian Navy honoured the 90 crewmembers of HMCS SHAWINIGAN lost during the Battle of the St. Lawrence. This is the fourth of five …
The Battle of the St. Lawrence, Part 4
On November 27 in Port-aux-Basque, NL, the Canadian Navy honoured the 90 crewmembers of HMCS SHAWINIGAN lost during the Battle of the St. Lawrence. This is the fourth of five …
Doctors Without Borders in Haiti
Dr. Joanne Liu, a former student at Champlain St. Lawrence College, paid this year’s students a greatly appreciated visit in October. This renowned humanitarian had much to say about the …