Reading Time: 3 minutes The traditions and rituals of the festive season have a part to play in creating a sense of normalcy during this time of pandemic
Author: Louise McEwan
Louise McEwan has degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation.
Think about the common good: wear a mask
Reading Time: 3 minutes The very idea of the common good implies that members of a community accept a measure of responsibility for one another
How to enjoy being idle without feeling guilty
Reading Time: 3 minutes Enjoying a break from work can be a spiritual imperative that is necessary for the well-being of the human spirit
The relevance of Easter in light of the global pandemic
Reading Time: 3 minutes Uncertainty, constant change, anxiety, isolation and loss have become our universal companions. But this too will pass
Showing gratitude leads to a healthier life
Reading Time: 3 minutes Grateful people sleep better, exercise more frequently, are happier and more altruistic
The inconvenient truth of a mountain of garbage
Reading Time: 3 minutes Consumer spending is important to a healthy economy, but each of us needs to decide where we draw the line between our wants and our needs
Politically-correct euphemisms obscure the truth
Reading Time: 3 minutes Terms such as physician assisted dying or assisted suicide make lies sound truthful and murder respectable
Octopus escape a reflection of the human spirit
Reading Time: 3 minutes Inky’s escape is allegorical of the restlessness of the human spirit. Like Inky, we are not satisfied with the place we inhabit
Thoughts while running in a cemetery
Reading Time: 3 minutes The commentary in my head was curiously uplifting despite its morbid subject
The benefits of letting go of stuff
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s no U-Haul behind the hearse to carry it all anyway