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Friday, November 6, 2015

Taize Prayer for Peace

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On Sunday evening, we'll be having our annual prayer for peace at Robertson-Wesley United Church (10209 123rd Street) at 7 p.m. All are ...
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

One last garden report for 2015

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Everything is in -- just finished digging the last of our purple carrots. This afternoon I'm making pumpkin puree and good, hot pumpkin ...
Monday, November 2, 2015

When the saints (and souls) go marching in...

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I love the first two days of November, these All Hallows days when we remember the saints, both capital and small S saints who have gone bef...
Sunday, November 1, 2015

Laudato Si: Sunday Reflection #15... Changing ourselves and our world

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I've been moodling (musing and doodling) a fair bit this week about whether Pope Francis' encyclical is really going to help change ...
Saturday, October 31, 2015

A Simple Hallowe'en Prayer

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God of all spirits in this world and beyond, we thank you for this eve before the feasts of All Hallows. Bless all tricksters and treat-...
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Chilly walks

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We've come to that time of year when the leaves are pretty much gone, the wind is cold, and Shadow has had his annual pro haircut to get...
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Laudato Si: Sunday Reflection #14... We are all Noah

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I remember how much I loved Bible stories as a kid... and this week's segment of Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home  mentions a few...
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Praying for Change

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This Sunday evening there will be a wonderful prayer vigil in the lead up toward the December climate talks in Paris. There are several Chri...
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

The laughing letter carrier

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He's still out there, making his rounds. This morning, Shadow and I were walking the same neighbourhood where we found him back in April...
Monday, October 19, 2015

Simple Suggestion #91 revisited... Vote!

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Almost exactly four years ago, voting was on the mind of Canadians because of a federal election. Today we've reached that same point. U...
Saturday, October 17, 2015

Laudato Si: Sunday Reflection #13... We are not God(!)

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Pope Francis actually put the sentence, "We are not God" into this week's reading from Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Simple Suggestion #241... Reduce and reuse those single-use items

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I've been thinking a lot about plastic bags lately, mainly because I'm down to my last three recycled bread bags since so much food ...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

Laudato Si Sunday Reflection #12... Gratitude, not greed

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This weekend is Thanksgiving (in Canada), and it strikes me once again that our global climate crises all stem from the fact that human bein...
Friday, October 9, 2015

Taize Thanksgiving Prayer Sunday October 11th is CANCELLED

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It's impossible to know how to reach everyone who might want to attend Sunday's Taize Prayer at St. Thomas D'Aquin, but it turns...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Upcoming Taize Prayer events

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Because of the Laudato Si Sunday reflections, I haven't been moodling about Taizé very much this fall, but Taizé Prayer events are stil...
Monday, October 5, 2015

Singing on the bus

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I've carried my guitar on the bus many times this year, but it was different on Friday. As I stepped onto the 94, the driver grinned a...
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Sunday, October 4, 2015

Laudato Si: Sunday Reflection #11... Toward stronger action

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Here's a thought: if we didn't have air conditioning, you can bet we'd be a lot more concerned about global climate change. This...