Reading Time: 3 minutes Stillness frees the mind, calms the restless soul and illuminates the divine presence in self and others
Author: Louise McEwan
Louise McEwan has degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation.
Hippity hoppity: following the trail of the Easter bunny’s origins
Reading Time: 4 minutes What do bunnies and eggs have to do with the religious celebration of Easter?
Enjoying the beauty of Christmas lights
Reading Time: 2 minutes Across traditions and time, there is a longing for light to brighten the darkness of winter
Teaching kids gratitude at Christmas
Reading Time: 4 minutes Consumerism has become a “big problem” for kids
Father’s Day: A father’s role continues to evolve
Reading Time: 3 minutes When fathers are actively involved with their children, the children thrive
Love wasn’t always in the air on Valentine’s Day
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Valentine’s Day of today has little resemblance to its ancient Roman and early Christian roots
The real work of Christmas begins after Christmas
Reading Time: 3 minutes The season of giving should remind us how to live the rest of the year
Why Christmas matters in a secular society
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is shortsighted to restrict ourselves to a candy cane diet of Christmas cuteness
Are you one plum pudding away from a Christmas meltdown?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The pre-Christmas preparation can turn the jolliest of elves into Scrooges
Keeping the Christmas spirit alive beyond the festive season
Reading Time: 3 minutes Recalling and acting upon the goodwill of Christmas 2020 will be important in the coming months. Once the festive season ends, the hard work of Christmas begins