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As we stand with Mary and Joseph and anticipate the birth of the infant Jesus, as we stay awake awaiting the return of Christ, as we await the arrival of the Syrian family that we are sponsoring to come to Montreal, we recall the words Mary spoke as she visited...
The protests at Standing Rock have reached a critical point since early November, when Canadian Indigenous Bishop Mark MacDonald joined some 500 clergy from across North America in North Dakota to support those who are attempting to block construction of the oil pipeline across the Missouri River and across tribal lands...
“God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.” (I John 4:6b) In this article from the Guardian, John Rusberger, an editor who is an irregular church goer, tells Mark Vernon how he regularly plays the piano. This leads Vernon to ponder music...
In last week’s sermon, “Do You Not Care That We Are Perishing?” [Mark 4:38] Jean-Daniel Williams described Jesus’ shift from a so-necessary nap to loving action. The examples he chose… the storms that are shaking our little boat right now… include the killings in Charleston SC, and our churches’ promise to...
This week, your prayers can make an enormous difference. Please pray for the Electoral Synod being held Saturday, June 6, 2015. Take time to pray for the candidates and their families, for the synod delegates, for our diocese as a whole. One way to do this can be found here. Here...
[Remarks by Beth Adams shared during Contemplative Prayer at Christ Church Cathedral April 28, 2015] Lately, Fr. Richard Rohr’s daily meditations have been concentrating on Saint Paul, and I feel like they’ve been addressed to me. I’m one of those Christians who’s often uncomfortable with Paul, mainly because of his writings...
“What we discipline is any form of potential escape from reality. In other words, discipline allows us to be right here and connect with the richness of the moment.” Pema Chödrön’s reflection on discipline was the subject of last week’s meditation talk. Chödrön is a well-known writer, the first fully...
As you consider the many choices available to you during Lent, why not begin by asking yourself “What does God want to grow in me this Lent? What discipline will nurture God’s growth?” If you are feeling lazy, have a look at this video by David Byrne and Brian Eno chosen...
[Beth Adams gave this talk on January 27, 2015] When Zen Buddhist teachers first came to the West, some said it would be impossible to teach Zen to western students because they simply lacked the necessary discipline. Shunryu Suzuki, who founded the first Zen monastery in America, started studying at...