Category Religion
Thought Provoking
I went to see Switchfoot Friday night at Ottawa’s Cityfolk festival. I was struck by the lasting power of their lyrics and the band’s ability to speak hope into a hurting world. I’m not sure how many times I have seen Switchfoot since they first began their rise at the tail end of the last […]
It Makes Sense
You don’t expect spiritual truths from the daily comic strips in the newspaper. But this one yesterday, from the Pickles strip spoke to me with its understanding of God, humans and the relationship between us. He likes it when all we want to do is say hi, and maybe get caught up with each other.
A Thousand Years Of Peace
With all the turmoil in the world, I thought perhaps revisiting a place of peace might be nice for all of us on this Sunday. This post first ran in 2015, and I have repeated it a couple of times since. Anything free when you are traveling is a good thing, given that travel can […]
Wagging The Dog
There will be fireworks beside the pier in Old Orchard Beach tonight. Despite the police chief’s objections. The Thursday night fireworks have been at 9:45 for decades. I seem to remember them being at 9:30 when I was younger, but my memory for such things isn’t guaranteed. Earlier this summer they were moved to 9. […]
The Problem with War
I wrote this piece more than four years ago, when the conflict between Russia and Ukraine was in its infancy. I put it aside for editing and then forgot about it. Today I finished it. While Justin Trudeau is no longer Prime Minister, the rest remain true. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has framed Canada’s […]
Praying for a Lost Cause?
I have mentioned Ottawa’s abysmal transit service here more than once. So many times that I have been avoiding the topic this year..The service hasn’t improved though – despite the promises. The eastern light rail extension should have been opened long ago, but no-one can commit to a date. Will it be this fall? Will […]
Lessons Learned?
After six days of AI explaining how big a threat it can be, are you convinced? And if you are, does it make any difference? A recurring theme of this past week’s posts, no matter which AI Chabot was giving us advice, was that artificial intelligence can be controlled by its human creators. At this […]
The Happiest Day
The stone is rolled away. Christ is risen! Choosing to ignore the facts of history doesn’t make them les true. That’s something we need to remind our politicians of, though that is not a discussion for today. Today we celebrate an empty tomb, the triumph of life over death and reconciliation between God and man. […]
Never Out Of Season
“Let’s do a craft grandma!” my grandson said. He’s four. His idea of a craft is finding a willing adult who will follow his directions. If you don’t do it his way, there are consequences. Grandma is easier to convince to join in this fun than Grandpa. This former pie plate with candles coming out […]
My Favorite Crucifix
How is it possible to believe, how can anyone believe without fear and trembling that all of God was present in a man? Who can believe that God incarnate is dying on a cross? No reasonable being can accept such an implausible and frightening revelation, the impact of which always makes one reassess everything. – Jacques […]
random thoughts from lorne 
Recent Comments