Reading Time: 3 minutes Time spent in the natural world nourishes our soul, makes us more receptive to goodness and beauty, helps us perceive truth, and opens us to the presence of God
Author: Louise McEwan
Louise McEwan has degrees in English and Theology. She has a background in education and faith formation.
Married priests would broaden perspective of Catholic Church
Reading Time: 4 minutes While there are significant challenges, married priests would be a boon to a church suffering from a lack of manpower
Women are mining and refining a changing world
Reading Time: 3 minutes Across the globe, individuals, institutions and organizations are seeking ways to empower women. The changes wrought in the lives of women benefit everyone
Franklin Graham an odd choice for Festival of Hope
Reading Time: 3 minutes Graham’s negative comments on Islam, immigration and homosexuality have ruffled more than a few feathers
Valentine’s Day is about making everyone feel special
Reading Time: 3 minutes In an otherwise ho-hum, often dreary month, Valentine’s Day rituals brighten the landscape of the heart
It’s your legacy: you can have an impact on the world
Reading Time: 4 minutes We may not get the nod from Time magazine, but each of us leaves a legacy, playing a part in the unfolding of society, for better or worse
Post-truth, the alt-right and the nativity
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a growing climate of suspicion and hatred, the scene at the stable can be an inspiration for more harmonious human interactions
Smudging ceremony crosses line into realm of the sacred
Reading Time: 3 minutes When a school begins to talk about cleansing spirits, it’s moving away from something that’s strictly cultural into the realm of the sacred
The fine line between liberalism and intolerance
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Law Society of British Columbia crossed the line in its opposition to Trinity Western University’s request to establish a faith-based law school
Donald Trump’s dangerous scorched-earth language
Reading Time: 3 minutes His boasting fans the flame of mistrust, anger and hatred, and has galvanized a segment of the American population