Rupert's Land News https://rupertslandnews.ca/ News from the Diocese of Rupert's Land in the Anglican Church of Canada Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:52:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/rupertslandnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/solid-blue.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rupert's Land News https://rupertslandnews.ca/ 32 32 62678561 The Proximity of Heaven and Earth: Divinity imbued in nature https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-proximity-of-heaven-and-earth-divinity-imbued-in-nature/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-proximity-of-heaven-and-earth-divinity-imbued-in-nature/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:48:50 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173415 The last time I wrote, we were in the depths of Holy Week, entering into the sublime solemnity of that festival. Today, I write to you from the stark and simultaneously bright Dawson City, Yukon. This town sits amidst snow-dusted mountains and at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. It is the latest […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-proximity-of-heaven-and-earth-divinity-imbued-in-nature/feed/ 0 173415 May Issue: Word Made Flesh https://rupertslandnews.ca/may-issue-word-made-flesh/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/may-issue-word-made-flesh/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 00:54:12 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173405 If there is one thing that all our authors draw attention to, it’s to be attentive. Be attentive to where God is, regardless of whether those places are expected or unexpected. Anil Pinto-Gfroerer reminds us that God is present in conversation, questions, and in the beauty of the created world. Krista Waring and Rev. Deacon […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/may-issue-word-made-flesh/feed/ 0 173405 Humility — Walking a Pathway of Gratitude and Servanthood https://rupertslandnews.ca/humility-walking-a-pathway-of-gratitude-and-servanthood/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/humility-walking-a-pathway-of-gratitude-and-servanthood/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 23:51:42 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173398 In our Christian faith, humility is rooted in the very character of God revealed in the life of Jesus Christ. In this reflection, I will explore humility through an Indigenous Christian lens and attempt to find some common threads that bring our understandings together. The Indigenous People of this Land have treasured and cared for […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/humility-walking-a-pathway-of-gratitude-and-servanthood/feed/ 0 173398 Receiving the Fragrant Oil: The art of humility https://rupertslandnews.ca/receiving-the-fragrant-oil-the-art-of-humility/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/receiving-the-fragrant-oil-the-art-of-humility/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 03:22:23 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173385 Today, I speak to you from the depths of Holy Week. Maundy Thursday is nigh upon us, and I have entered this week in the way I do all Holy Weeks – scattered and a bit destroyed from the wiles of March. If you are like me and have found yourself worn out by Lent […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/receiving-the-fragrant-oil-the-art-of-humility/feed/ 0 173385 The Humility of St. Antony https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-humility-of-st-antony/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-humility-of-st-antony/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:38:03 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173383 In the fourth year of my undergrad, I took a course titled “Prayer in the Christian Tradition.” In this course, we looked at various figures, praying styles, and books referring to prayer (a number of which I have referenced in my previous articles). One that caught my attention was a figure named St. Athanasius of […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-humility-of-st-antony/feed/ 0 173383 April Issue: Throned in Humility https://rupertslandnews.ca/april-issue-throned-in-humility/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/april-issue-throned-in-humility/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:56:54 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173378   Our authors all provide different viewpoints on where humility can be found and what it means for each of them. Anil Pinto-Gfroerer presents Maundy Thursday’s foot washing as an example of humble service. Ben Girgis tells of the life of St. Antony the Great and how he (and those around him) showed and lived […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/april-issue-throned-in-humility/feed/ 0 173378 The Incomprehensible Mystery https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-incomprehensible-mystery/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-incomprehensible-mystery/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:07:08 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173366 My brother, Jesse, was the kind of guy who could make friends with anyone. His unconventional perspective and non-judgmental attitude meant he could find ways to connect with others, no matter their age or their background. His inventive and creative spirit kept everyone on their toes, as he found uses for things most of us […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-incomprehensible-mystery/feed/ 0 173366 Faith in Times of Suffering https://rupertslandnews.ca/faith-in-times-of-suffering/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/faith-in-times-of-suffering/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:23:45 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173361 Suffering is an unfortunate part of life. As Christians, we sometimes wonder why there is suffering in the world, and why we who are children of God experience suffering ourselves, but even Jesus Christ suffered persecution and death for our salvation. The types of suffering are innumerable, from infertility, financial challenges and relationship problems to […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/faith-in-times-of-suffering/feed/ 0 173361 Faithful Suffering https://rupertslandnews.ca/faithful-suffering/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/faithful-suffering/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:25:07 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173356 If you have read the last two issues of RLN, you will be unsurprised that when asked to discuss how faith helps us to manage suffering, my first response is to ask what we mean by faith and suffering. Especially where these words encompass not only what we believe, but how we enact our beliefs […]

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]]> https://rupertslandnews.ca/faithful-suffering/feed/ 0 173356 The Meaning of Mothering Sunday https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-meaning-of-mothering-sunday/ https://rupertslandnews.ca/the-meaning-of-mothering-sunday/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:23:07 +0000 https://rupertslandnews.ca/?p=173342 Anybody who believes that the Anglican Church resists change, by and large, does not know the story of the evolution of Mothering Sunday, and thereby hangs a tale. I hope with this article to set the record straight because the initial reason for declaring the fourth Sunday of Lent as Mothering Sunday has little or […]

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