I picked up a copy of Tom Harpur’s book “Water Into Wine” before Christmas and began reading it today. I admit it is not a book for the faint of heart as it challenges most conventional conservative teachings of the church. This is a follow up to a book he wrote a few years ago... Continue Reading →

Yesterday we finally got a tree up thanks to our Goddaughter Alanah and cheerful help. Last night I was able to take in the Windsor Symphony’s Christmas program at the St. Clair Centre for the Performing Arts. It was a great evening indeed and had the added bonus of giving us opportunity to see Alanah... Continue Reading →

Last week we were with family as we celebrated the life and witness of Becky and indeed of her sister Andrea who died this past January. It was a long and productive week. Catherinanne and I were privileged to be present with the family and are grateful to our parish home for not just the... Continue Reading →

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – Buddha   Last night the lights went out, right at about 10:30 PM. It was old times all over again. We lit candles and were reminded of what... Continue Reading →

CRUMBS AND JUICE   Grief is not an easy guest in the household of our spirit. Grief never really gives much notice but favours bursting in the door and announcing its arrival. Sometimes we feel like we can guess when grief might show up, but ultimately it seems grief comes on grief’s schedule. Grief has... Continue Reading →

“Every parting gives a foretaste of death; every coming together again a foretaste of the resurrection”   Those are the words of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. I really know very little about the man or his philosophies but I stumbled on this little gem of his and it I quite agreed with its sentiment. Let... Continue Reading →