At noon, a darkness fell over the whole land until about three in the afternoon. At that hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? Which […]

God, we know this is a weekend when we are supposed to be steeped in gratitude. Would you empower us to be “detectives of divinity” as we walk through piles of crisp […]

A few years ago, the feelings of joy and completeness I experienced when I did things I love or spent time with people I love were quickly pushed away to make room for guilt every time. “How can I be this happy? I’m just playing soccer. It’s not like I’m actually doing something worthwhile.”

I didn’t have words to express it this clearly back then, but I think I felt that I was only good enough to be loved by God, or even to be happy, when I was at that moment engaged in an act of service to others.

I watched “Pure” this week. You know, the new CBC drama about Mennonite drug dealers in Southern Ontario. Like so many other critics this week, I was concerned and uncomfortable […]

This advent, the walls of my office are lined with images of a pregnant Mary.  In most of the images she radiates happiness. Her belly is round and in some […]