Someone has said, “Life is a not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived.” I sense that most of us find ourselves experiencing “problems” in our lives rather than “mystery.” We are able to confront, attack, resolve, or decry problems, and in this way, feel we

This past year was very challenging personally, as I moved from Toronto with my husband and settled into our new home in Winnipeg. Our road trip took us five days, driving in the treacherous weather around the mountains, passing through a long stretch near the border. One might ask why

All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well. – Julian of Norwich, “Long Text 27,” Reflections of Divine Love Many of us come to know spiritual writers and mystics through a quote that resonates, challenges, comforts, or inspires. We are so

“One often gets the impression today that the liturgy is perceived more as a problem to be solved than as a source of life.” This is the opening line of the 2014 English translation of Goffredo Boselli’s The Spiritual Meaning of the Liturgy. Whether one thinks of the liturgy as

January’s issue is on Mysticism. Andrew Rampton explores the mystery of our liturgy and the Eucharist; Diane Lee-Olenic talks about how the Gospels can shed some light on God’s will; and Kirsten Pinto Gfroerer offers some helpful tips for those who are interested in reading spiritual work. Also included is a

The main worship space of a typical Anglican church comprises a nave, a chancel, and a sanctuary. The nave is the largest part of the worship space, and contains all the pews, the pulpit, and the lectern. The chancel is the front part of the worship space and often contains

Costumes draped over chairs: white tunics for angels, brown or striped for prophets, peasants, shepherds. Feathers and fake fur to dress creation’s extravagant parade. Blue robe and veil for Mary. Children have come, said their lines, sung their songs, and gone home. In the wake of their leaving, the helpers

The museum attendant watched me quietly as I shuffled slowly from artifact to artifact before she gestured and asked, “Peregrina?” “Si.” Even on a rest day in a large city without my backpack and poles, I couldn’t blend in with the rest of the patrons. My telltale shuffle and pain-filled

A small group of senior youth from St. Margaret’s Anglican will be walking the Camino in the spring, documenting their experience along the way. In this issue, we’re introducing who they are and why they’re going. And, when they get back, we’ll run a follow-up piece about what they learned.

Healing takes a lot of courage for an individual person to learn to forgive and to move forward from life’s hurtful experiences. Creator, the Spiritual Being, Kisa Munito, loves all his children regardless of race and colour, and has given us gifts to use when battling each day’s daily challenges:

December’s issue explores Sacred Space. We’ll hear from Elder Sylvia James on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Graham MacFarlane on the design of Anglican church buildings. We also have two pieces on the Camino de Santiago and a poem by Joanne Epp. Lastly, in via media, Michael Gilmour writes about C.S. Lewis preparing for his service

The Church is the family of God, the body of Christ, and the temple of the Holy Spirit. – The Book of Alternative Services. Most Canadians, when asked what a “church” is, picture a building, perhaps of brick or white clapboard, with stained glass windows, gothic-style arched doors, a steeple

Every now and then I catch a glimpse of the TV program Antique Roadshow and am always amazed at the historic items that appear to be in great shape, returning us to an earlier time and certainly a slower pace. Then there are antiques that are not in such great

As the head of an organization that supports men in the justice system, I spend a lot of time observing or reading about criminal trials. What strikes me is how few people are actually satisfied with the outcomes. Naturally, those convicted are not likely to be happy, but the victims,

November’s issue explores Restorative Justice as a follow-up to October. We’ll take a look at how Restorative Justice works in both Canada’s correctional system and Indigenous communities, with articles by John Hutton and Murray Still. This issue also has a report on Diocesan Synod and, in via media, our Diocesan