We spend an astonishing amount of life on our way to somewhere else. But what if grace is not waiting at our next destination? In these ordinary October days between Thanksgiving and All Saints, perhaps God is inviting us to recover the holiness of paying attention—and discover that God was already here.
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The Holy Art of Not Getting Much Done
We live in a world that measures the value of a day by how much we accomplish. But what if the ordinary days between Thanksgiving and All Saints are inviting us into a different kind of holiness? In this third reflection on the season, we explore the grace hidden in unremarkable days, the theology of the checklist, and the holy art of saying, “That was enough for today.”
The Holiness of Wednesday: Finding God When Nothing Much Is Happening
Tuesday seldom arrives with trumpets. Yet the ordinary days may be where most of our holiness is actually formed. Between Thanksgiving and All Saints, this reflection explores the quiet grace of everyday life—and why God may be doing considerably more with an ordinary Tuesday than we realize.
God Lives Here Too: The Grace of Ordinary Days
Between Thanksgiving and All Saints lies a stretch of wonderfully ordinary days. No great festival, no dramatic celebration—just the everyday rhythms of work, meals, conversations, kindness, and perhaps a few leaves that need raking again. But what if these ordinary days are precisely where God is waiting to be noticed? Perhaps holiness is closer than we think.
After the Pie is gone: When thanksgiving becomes a way of Life.
Thanksgiving may end when the dishes are washed and the leftovers are packed away, but Christian thanksgiving is meant to last much longer. What if gratitude became more than a holiday—what if it became a way of noticing grace, sharing our blessings, and living generously every ordinary day?
Brother Sun, Sister Moon, and the Neighbourhood Squirrel
As the Season of Creation draws toward the Feast of St. Francis, we are invited to remember that creation is more than scenery, property, or resource—it is the beloved community of life to which we belong. From Brother Sun and Sister Moon to the remarkably determined neighbourhood squirrel, perhaps caring for the earth begins when we rediscover our kinship with the world God loves and is still redeeming.
The Neighbours Who Never Borrow the Lawn Mower
What if creation is more than scenery, property, or a collection of resources? During this Season of Creation, we consider what it might mean to see trees, rivers, soil, and creatures as neighbours—and to discover that caring for the earth is ultimately an expression of love, gratitude, and faithful discipleship.
The World Was Never Just Scenery
The Season of Creation begins with a simple spiritual practice: paying attention. Before guilt, responsibility, or action comes wonder—the recognition that the earth belongs to God and is already alive with God’s goodness. Perhaps caring for Creation begins when we stop treating the world as scenery and start seeing it as our neighbour.
When Our Promises Become Practices
Reconciliation cannot remain a promise the Church makes each September. Our commitments must become visible in our relationships, budgets, priorities, partnerships, and actions. As the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaches, we ask a challenging question: if someone examined the life of our church without hearing our words, would they be able to tell that reconciliation truly matters to us?
Reconciliation Will Cost Us Something
Reconciliation becomes credible when it moves beyond apology into action. For the Church in Canada, that will require more than good intentions: it will require humility, changed priorities, shared authority, committed resources, and the courage to surrender control. The question is no longer simply whether we regret the past, but whether our repentance is changing the way we live today.