December 2024

Marie et l’espoir du temps de l’Avent

English translation  Le temps de l’Avent, avec ses oracles prophétiques, ses hymnes élégiaques et ses prières, accélère notre désir de voir venir « le Jour ...
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Church of the Agony in the Kidron Valley, Israel. Photo: Dean Richard Sewell

Advent and Christmas in a time of war: the Four Last Things

The ancient city of Jerusalem is bordered by two valleys, Gehenna and Kidron. The latter is also known as the Jehosophat Valley in the Old ...
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Bishop Shane gives the blessing in Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa.

Bishop’s Charge envisions a thriving church that is ready to serve

1 In my charge to Synod last year, I spoke of how Henry Chadwick, a prolific church historian, described the church as a stained-glass window—reflecting ...
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All Saints Church, Petawawa at sunset.

Wishing you a blessed Christmas

“In the dark quiet of Advent, where the light of day comes late each morning and flees early each evening, we wait for the coming ...
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