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EASTER
In the resurrection of Jesus, we perceive what could be considered the big bang of God’s new creation exploding, as it were, as a renewing, recreating power in the midst of the old…
Holy Saturday: Day of Joyful Sadness
I distinctly remember the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday as a strange day.
Good Friday
“Now is the time to loosen, cast away
The useless weight of everything but love.” -Malcolm Guite
Holy (Maundy) Thursday: John 13:1-35
“Grace is revealed in suffering, power is displayed through weakness, glory is disguised in humiliation.”
A Citizen’s Response to Senator Plett’s Defense of His Actions in Senate Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Last Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Senators expected to refer Indigenous Rights Bill C-262 to committee after hearing Senator Sinclair’s right of reply, when suddenly—and not unexpectedly—Conservative Senators Larry Smith and Don Plett pulled a delay filibuster ensuring the bill won’t be taken up again for another two weeks. Senator Plett is well known for these […]
Palm Sunday: The Triumphal Entry
As a child, I quietly harboured an uneasy dislike for Palm Sunday…
Lazarus Saturday
It is poetically poignant that Lazarus Saturday falls on the eve of Palm Sunday…
Lenten Love & Lenten Lands
Troubadour: a lyric poet sent by one (usually of the king’s court) with a message of chaste love to another.
The Feast of the Annunciation
This day has been called the highwater point of the history of salvation…
LOCAL MUSICIANS HEADLINE RALLY IN SUPPORT OF BILL C-262
Well-known Winnipeg entertainers, faith groups, and community organizations will rally Tuesday, March 26 at 7 pm at Canadian Mennonite University (2299 Grant Ave.) to urge senators to pass Bill C-262…