Churches and Cathedrals in Canada and around the world are beginning the celebration of the Jubilee Year whose theme is “Pilgrims of Hope.” Mary and Joseph carrying the Christ-child within are the first Pilgrims of Hope we encounter in the…
We sing of a silent night when Christ, our Saviour is born to be present with us. The silence of donkey hooves, plodding through the darkness. The silence of Joseph and Mary –a quiet couple, trusting each other to get to…
Far too many of us live in regions flooded by so many lights that we experience light pollution. This experience of light was not part of my life when I was growing up in rural Newfoundland. Back then, we knew…
Today, December 12, gives us an opportunity to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patron Saint of the Americas, and improve the relationships between each of us and other peoples on this continent. Today we also observe the…
The news has been full of stories of people who started decorating their homes for Christmas the week after Halloween. Suddenly, on balmy autumn days, we were seeing Christmas lights strewn over the neighbours’ shrubbery and inflated Rudolphs and Santas…