The Weary World Rejoices
Here it is again. Advent is suddenly here, and I am once again thrust into the world (and the work) of “waiting in joyful hope.”Waiting, in its many forms is…
The current era in which we live, marked by unique challenges, advancements, and cultural shifts.
ANZAC Day Commemoration in New Zealand
ANZAC Day Commemoration I am writing this on April 25, a public holiday as New Zealanders remember those 2779 New Zealand soldiers who died at Gallipoli in the senseless assault…
Father Sky and Mother Earth
The recent solar eclipse of April 8th was applauded by many as a singular event, and the most viewed astronomical event in history. For humans who gathered in droves along…
Significant Moments from the Summer of 2023
The summer of 2023 has already held many significant moments. Fires burning across Canada’s north; floods and tornados upending Eastern and Atlantic Canada; the hottest July on record world-wide. Several…
Seeing Through the Smoke
“Sorry about the smoke, eh?!” the Canadian MC quipped as the celebration of Canada Day got underway in New York’s Central Park. “We have some huge fans set up along…
The Taste of Things III
Most would agree with the newspaper article I read today that stated “we live in a fraught and fractured time!” Signs of disorder, chaos, and collapse are everywhere. Distrust, disinterest,…
We Were Made for These Times
There is an emerging consensus that we humans of planet earth are in a time of systems collapse. Systems we have built – e.g. health care, education, government, religion, politics,…