I wanted today to meditate on patience in this weeks Lenten liturgical reading. This coming Sunday, we read the story of a paralytic man by the pool of Bethseda, from John 5:1–18. Jesus meets His sick church A few things are particularly astounding to me. The first is that it seems Jesus went alone, without…

Today’s meditation is for Gigi from the parish of St Moses and St Katherine in downtown Toronto. Some 2600 years ago, the kingdom of Judah was caught in a less than fortunate position. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has rallied his troops and took the world by storm, conquering cities and…

Rana Roufail strikes again after writing beautiful pieces for day 2 and day 5. I’m the kind of person that over plans. I not only have everything written on my calendar, but I also have a to do list for the day. I get a sense of comfort when I…

The other day my dad pulled us all together to do a bible study. It’s been a long time since we read and shared as a family. …

Today Kooky went running and decided he’d rather write. (Also shameless plug… he’s renaming his blog from this post). If you missed the last one, it’s here. Rise Relentlessly Rise up. Rise up to your greatness and all that God called you to be. Do you not understand how selfish you are…

Rana Roufail, incredibly invigorated by her last post is back with more comforting words. There is one positive aspect that I take away from being stuck at home due to the virus — I am spending a lot of time with my family. We’re eating a lot of our meals…

Today’s reflection comes from Kirulus Fanous, a parishioner at St Mark’s in Scarborough. An epidemic is sweeping the modern world as we speak. Notice, I said epidemic — not pandemic. As much as COVID-19 has changed our day to day lives, and has altered how we interact with one another…

As the Corona Virus Pandemic continues, so does our spiritual revival. Today I wanted to focus on the brevity of life. On how short the time we have is, and how that time really ought to be used carefully. The verse from Ephesians sums up my thoughts perfectly. “Be careful…