27 Mar

William Blake (1757 – 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. Holy Thursday is a from his 1789 book of poems Songs of Innocence. The poem is a criticism of the Foundling Hospital. Orphans at the hospital would be cleaned and marched annually to the cathedral to sing. This was seen as a treat for the orphans. The bleak reality of their lives is depicted in Holy Thursday (Songs of Experience)....

26 Mar

A friend of mine was asked to lead a discussion on the film Inception and its themes connected to Christianity and the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. My friend was having difficulty because the makers of the film were clearly not trying to communicate a Christian message. He didn't want to merely shoehorn the themes into the movie, such readings end up feeling flaky and forced. However, I was happy to volunteer to take on the discussion, confident I wouldn't be shoehorning....

25 Mar

This has been an exciting time to be in Kenya. Since my arrival in Nairobi over 2 months ago, there has been little else discussed other than the election run-up and recent results in the country's media or during work-time coffee breaks (or rather tea breaks as it were – Kenya was British Colony after all!!). Even the resignation of Pope Benedict and the election of Pope Francis caused only brief departures from the intense interest and media coverage....

24 Mar

Decay the leaves, reek, rot abound. stalk evil slithers underground. Rebellious fist to heaven raised Freedom abused, man's wretched choice Love-gift refused, abandoned grace....

23 Mar

One of the unique ecumenical features of our neighborhood in Halifax is the donkey parade on Palm Sunday. The donkey is an animal named Tabitha who comes from a farm near Enfield (our Fr. Paul Granville was pastor there for many years). She is used to this parade, but one must keep one's distance, especially from her hind legs which can powerfully kick backward. There are other disadvantages as well. No one has been found ready to attempt sitting on her....

23 Mar

Where in one will find some notes for the giving of a Palm Sunday homily as well as some points for a Palm Sunday meditation....

22 Mar

Don't misunderstand me – I value and do find God in the beauty of creation of our world. Especially on the Canadian Prairies, there is the seemingly never-ending vista which proves God's expansive love. One can gaze with awe and reverence over the rich, dark earth during spring seeding, the sky-blue flax blossoms and brilliant yellow canola in the summer, the flowing, golden wheat fields in the fall, and the crisp, white snow sculptures refashioned daily by the winter wind. Yes, even in winter, when other people seem to think that the prairie landscape is boring, we who live here delight in the blue, sunlit sky pouring over the vastness of the fields, with hoar frost and sun dogs to decorate the horizon and the constantly changing scenery. Cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, skating, tobogganing – all delights of the season....

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