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By Archbishop Linda Nicholls Although I have never been in one I have seen videos of avalanches. A wall of snow or ice or mud is suddenly triggered. The powerful force of gravity sends it
By Archbishop Linda Nicholls The older I get the simpler the gospel becomes. The things that seemed so important about living as a Christian and trying to get it ‘right’ become less significant. The arguments
By Archbishop Linda Nicholls We all want a Saviour! We want someone to solve our problems; fix what is wrong in the world; heal our wounds; and make us feel ‘good’ again – especially in
By The Rev. Canon Joanne Davies, Oblate, SSJD Edmund Blair Leighton (1852-1922), ‘The Blind Man at the Pool of Siloam’, 1879 In our Gospel we read about healing and sight and hearing. There are differences
By Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD There are some words associated with Lent in our western tradition that I can’t find in any Bible translation or concordance. Chocolate. Diet. Exercise. Smoking. Drugs. Alcohol. Apple. Chocolate. Adam
By Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD I joined the Sisterhood 42 years ago, in 1984, when we were celebrating our centennial anniversary and I was surprised to see how many parties and celebrations the sisters had.
By The Rev. Canon Joanne Davies, Oblate, SSJD My first-born child came into the world in the early dark snowy hours of January 23rd, 1984. Kate Alexandra. She was beautiful. And more alert than I
By The Most Reverend Fredrick James Hiltz “Lord, let me know clearly the work you are calling me to do in life,and grant me every grace I need to answer your call with courageand love,
By The Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith, Oblate, SSJD Today we’ve come to remember St. Agnes of Rome, martyred for her faith in 304 CE, when Diocletian was Emperor. Persecution of Christians was common then. Agnes had
By The Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith, Oblate, SSJD In Matthew’s account of the Epiphany, there are two responses to the arrival of a baby born in a manger: fear and joy. King Herod meets the news