The Feast of the Holy Trinity invites us to stand in wonder before the mystery of the God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—one God in perfect communion of love. This reflection explores the beauty of this central Christian mystery, discovering that while the Trinity can never be fully explained, it can be joyfully embraced as the living relationship into which God continually invites us.
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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.
The Feast of Pentecost: Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Pentecost is more than the birthday of the Church—it is the celebration of God’s Spirit poured out upon ordinary people for extraordinary purposes. This reflection explores the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, reminding us that the same Spirit who filled the first disciples continues to inspire, equip, and send us into the world to live and share the Gospel with courage, compassion, and joy.
The Feast of the Ascension: A Celebration of Christ’s Triumph
The Ascension of Christ is not a farewell but a promise. As Jesus is exalted, the Church is entrusted with the joyful calling to bear witness to the Gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit. This reflection explores the hope, confidence, and mission at the heart of Ascension Day, reminding us that the risen Christ continues to reign, accompany, and empower God’s people in every generation.
I’m going to laugh again: reflections on the journey of healing through forgiveness
Forgiveness is rarely a single moment. More often, it is a long journey through grief, healing, and the slow rediscovery of joy. This reflection explores the transforming power of grace, reminding us that while forgiveness does not erase the past, it can free us to laugh again, hope again, and embrace the future with hearts no longer defined by old wounds.
Fore! Golfing with Crazy Print Pants
Sometimes the Gospel meets us on the golf course as readily as it does in the pew. With a smile, a colourful pair of golf pants, and a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour, this reflection discovers that joy, humility, and good companionship may be just as important as keeping the ball on the fairway. Faith, like golf, is often less about perfection than about learning to enjoy the journey.
Celebrating Earth Day
Creation is one of God’s first and most enduring gifts, inviting us to wonder, gratitude, and responsible care. Earth Day reminds us that tending the world around us is not merely an environmental concern but a deeply spiritual calling. This reflection explores how faithful stewardship of creation becomes an act of worship, honouring the Creator by caring for the beauty and abundance entrusted to our hands.
Finding joy even in a world that can feel like it is falling apart
In a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming, joy can seem fragile or even out of reach. Yet the Gospel offers a deeper kind of joy—one that is rooted not in changing circumstances but in the steadfast presence of God. This reflection explores how Christian hope enables us to find moments of beauty, gratitude, and peace, even when the world around us feels as though it is coming apart.
Social Justice and Advocacy — Key Aspects of Christian Service
Christian service is more than acts of personal kindness; it also includes the faithful work of seeking justice, speaking for those whose voices are overlooked, and helping to build communities where dignity flourishes. This reflection explores the inseparable connection between faith and advocacy, reminding us that following Christ calls us to love not only through compassion, but also through the pursuit of justice and the common good.
On Pilgrimages… from an Anglican Pilgrim
Every pilgrimage begins with a single step, but its greatest discoveries are rarely found at the destination alone. Along the way, unexpected encounters, quiet prayers, and ordinary moments become instruments of God’s transforming grace. This reflection explores the deeper purpose of pilgrimage, reminding us that the journeys we undertake outwardly often become the pathways by which God reshapes us inwardly.