‘All my hope on God is founded; He doth still my trust renew. Me through change and chance He guideth, Only good and only true. God unknown, He alone Calls my heart to be His own.’ This hymn by Joachim Neander (English translation by Robert Bridges) is a most popular

My simple answer to the question, “What is hope?” is that hope is a belief about the future that combines expectation and desire. In other words, it is a belief that a positive outcome is in the offing, with at least some assurance that the hoped-for outcome will indeed come

  What is hope, and how does it shape our lives? As we return to the “Faith Matters” series, our three new authors—Melissa Ritz, Obren Amiesimaka, and Zoe Matties—seek to offer insight into this question. While all of them have their own unique perspectives on this subject, they directly or

The 20th-century poet T.S. Eliot first gained popular attention with the publication of his poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” Often cited as one of the key touchstones in the creation of the modernist style, Eliot began to develop a paradox of articulate inarticulacy that would pervade his

This issue contains an Advent message from Bishop Naboth, reflections on a year of the Anglican Poetics Project by Ryan Turnbull, and reader-submitted poetry. Some poets who submitted have been writing for years, spending a great deal of time and energy on honing their craft. Others have just started—maybe in

  We live between the feeding and watering grounds of migrating Canada Geese—one of many resting places on their way to the south. From early September until now, these birds have been an intimate part of our daily life. They crowd the skies, filling them with the pulsing energy of

The premise of this article is to articulate and present a cogent submission on prayer and our need to pray. Furthermore, it will explore what our prayers should be and whether God answers them. The conclusion will endeavour to connect with my previous articles on attending the church and partaking

All Saints (521 Broadway Ave) Sunday, December 21, at 11:00 am: Choral Service of Lessons & Carols. Wednesday, December 24, at 4:00 pm: All Ages Family Service. Wednesday, December 24, at 11:00 pm: Candlelit Choral Midnight Mass. Thursday, December 25, at 10:00 am: Christmas Eucharist.   St. Aidan’s (274 Campbell

I often think of the words of Christ, “But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”[1] Do not be like the “hypocrites, for they love to stand

In order to know why we pray, it is important to understand what prayer is. Prayer is an act of communicating with our higher power. Many people have a lot of different names for this higher power—Yahweh, Allah, Abba, and so on. I refer to this higher power by many