Category Religion
Peace On Earth
This is one of my favourite Christmas songs of the 21st century so far. It has a hymn-like quality to it and a nice balance between the now and the not yet. Kind of appropriate somehow for Christmas Eve. Heaven on earth We need it now I’m sick of all of this Hanging around Sick […]
The Force Awakens
This was supposed to run on Monday, but for some reason the software never posted it. I hope it works this time. If you haven’t seen the new Star Wars epic yet don’t worry, I’m not going to give away ay plot details today. Except for the part where Spock dies. Oh, wait, wrong science […]
Random Thoughts For Advent
It is the last Sunday of the Advent season. Christmas is this Friday. The lack of snow and unseasonably warm temperatures are making it easier for me to filter out the distractions of the season. It doesn’t feel like Christmas. Local golf courses will be open on Dec. 25th, for the first time ever. The […]
An Advent Reflection
He looked round again and could hardly believe his eyes. There was the blue sky overhead, and grassy country spreading as far as he could see in every direction, and his new friends all round him, laughing. “It seems, then,” said Tirian, smiling himself, “that the Stable seen from within and the Stable seen from […]
I apologize in advance for this…
…but I couldn’t think of anything more appropriate for the third Sunday in Advent! And if you don’t get it, try reading this and this.
Miriam
It is that time of year. Has been for a month if you frequent shopping malls. Christmas and seasonal music is everywhere. I’m not a big fan of songs about Santa and Rudolf. I don’t care who Mommy kissed or that Grandma got run over. Give me traditional carols that tell the Christmas story in […]
Entering The Season
Yesterday was the first Sunday in Advent. My wife insists that is when we have to put up the Christmas tree. To me that seems very early. She says December is a busy time, and if we put it off it won’t get done. I agree in theory, but somehow I don’t think we would […]
Thoughts On The Refugee Crisis
As broken election promises go, this is probably a good one. Canada’s new government has realized that it was unrealistic to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees before the end of the year. The target remains the same, but now it will take a couple of extra months. It is still an ambitious goal. The United States, […]
The Fifth Gospel
When I saw the book displayed at the library I knew I had to read it, even though I had never heard of it or its author, despite it supposedly being a bestseller. The Fifth Gospel, by Ian Caldwell, was in the “Express Collection,” the books the Ottawa Public Library considers its most popular. It’s […]
The Niqab Debate
It is a discussion that needs to be had, though it is unfortunate that it became an election issue. Political points were being scored over something that is far more fundamental than party politics. The niqab has been much discussed in Canada recently, with the government and the courts taking opposite positions. Strangely, they are […]
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