Truth and Reconciliation cannot be confined to a single week, an orange shirt, or an annual observance. The Church is called to something deeper: relationships built patiently through listening, humility, justice, and faithful action. The question is not simply what we have learned, but what we are prepared to change—and whether we will still be walking together when the week is over.
Category Archives: Social Justice
Truth That Walks: Reconciliation Beyond Good Intentions
The work of truth and reconciliation is not complete because we have acknowledged the past. The Gospel calls the Church beyond good intentions into faithful action—listening deeply, building authentic relationships, and pursuing justice with humility and courage. Reconciliation is not a destination but a lifelong journey of discipleship, where our prayers become partnerships and our faith becomes visible in the work of healing.
Truth That Walks: Reconciliation Is a Journey We Must Keep Choosing
Truth and reconciliation cannot remain annual observances or well-intentioned words. The Gospel calls the Church to a deeper commitment—one marked by humility, listening, repentance, and the patient work of rebuilding relationships with Indigenous peoples. As we prepare for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, this reflection invites us to consider what faithful discipleship looks like when reconciliation becomes not simply something we remember, but something we live.
Learning to Sit Around the Fire Together
And relationships wounded deeply over long periods of history are not restored quickly simply because we wish them to be.
Healing requires truth. Humility. Listening. Presence.
It requires learning how to remain in conversation even when the work becomes uncomfortable or slow.
The Entirely Reasonable Plan to Change the World by Tuesday
You may find that you are part of something far larger than you imagined.
Something that is, in fact, changing the world.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Bearing Witness, Walking Together
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation calls us to more than remembrance—it invites us into the ongoing work of listening, learning, lamenting, and walking together toward healing. With humility and hope, this reflection explores the Christian call to bear witness to the truth of the past while committing ourselves to relationships marked by justice, compassion, and reconciliation. It reminds us that genuine healing begins when we have the courage to listen deeply and faithfully accompany one another on the long journey toward a more just future.
Orange Shirt Sunday: Every Child Matters
Orange Shirt Sunday invites the Church to remember the children who suffered in the residential school system, to honour Survivors and their families, and to recommit ourselves to the ongoing work of truth, justice, healing, and reconciliation. Rooted in the Gospel’s call to love our neighbours and seek the dignity of every human being, this reflection encourages us to listen deeply, learn humbly, and walk alongside Indigenous Peoples with compassion, honesty, and hope. It reminds us that every child matters, and that faithful discipleship calls us to bear witness through both remembrance and action.
Encampment, Grace, and the God Who Dwells With Us
From the wilderness tabernacle to the everyday places where people seek safety and belonging, Scripture reminds us that God has always chosen to dwell among humanity rather than remain distant from it. With humility, compassion, and pastoral reflection, this post explores the meaning of encampment as both a biblical image and a contemporary reality, inviting us to recognize Christ’s presence wherever people long for shelter, dignity, and hope. It reminds us that faithful discipleship calls us not only to worship God, but also to accompany our neighbours with justice, mercy, and love.
Beloved: A Scriptural Reflection for Our LGBTQIA2S+ Siblings
Every person is created in the image of God and is deeply, unconditionally loved by the One who calls each of us “beloved.” Drawing upon the witness of Scripture, this reflection offers a message of hope, dignity, and affirmation to LGBTQIA2S+ siblings in Christ, reminding us that God’s love is steadfast, inclusive, and life-giving, and that the Church is at its best when it reflects the generous welcome of Jesus.
Celebrating Love: Love for God and Love for Neighbour during Pride Month
Pride Month offers the Church an opportunity to reflect more deeply on Christ’s commandment to love God and to love our neighbours. This reflection explores how Christian faith calls us to embody welcome, compassion, dignity, and respect, reminding us that God’s love is expansive, life-giving, and offered generously to every person created in the image of God.