Our humanity carries a host of burdens, whether personal or global.  Grudges, past hurts and disappointments, old hatreds, intolerances -...

Here we are on the First Sunday of Advent/Christmas. It seemed to come so quickly. Like the first snow storm of the winter we seem...

Beginnings and endings are important. The first looks to the future, our goals, our aims our hopes and dreams. The second is about our...

Throughout the month of October, our global Christian community has experienced a remarkable and crucial event. Following some two years...

Have you ever found yourself in unfamiliar territory? Perhaps you were hiking in the woods. Or possibly you were driving in a new city...

Every once in a while, I think of how fortunate I have been for the opportunity to have more than 40 years of university teaching and...

Our world can be a dangerous place, but it is the world in which we find ourselves. Currently, we face many challenges. No one can...

Does God really care? Does God actually enter our human life? Our history? Sometimes this is hard to recognize. Evidence to the...

In our first reading this Sunday we hear from the Old Testament prophet Isaiah. Using the image of a banquet, Isaiah proclaims the...

This past week, on October 4 the “Synod on Synodality” opened in Rome. Two years ago (October 2021) Pope Francis launched the...

There is a basic human longing that we all share. We want peace. We want it for our world, we want it for our communities, for our...

What a wonder-filled gift is the capacity to be surprised. Our lives are filled with such occasions, some awesome, many quiet and simple....

One of the great symbols that we have in most of our churches and in many other spaces including our homes is the crucifix. This is an...

Who am I? Who are we? These are good and fundamental questions. Often, this search for identity leads to focusing on how we differ from...

Seeking and research, embarking into territory that is new and unfamiliar can be exciting and absorbing. It is often time-consuming,...

In a world filled with uncertainties, facing constant questions, we live with many challenges. Yet… it is from our questions and often...

Every so often I visit the neighbourhood in which I grew up. When I do, I am surprised by how small everything seems to be. The street...

These are anxious times. Our global community faces a host of challenges. Even a glance at the news, reveals war in Ukraine, shortages...

A number of years ago a couple of my friends embarked on a hike. This was not your everyday stroll. They set out on a trek that covered...

Harry Potter, The da Vinci Code, Star Wars, the adventures of King Arthur and his knights of the round table, all have a common element...