Polly Pashu The word “Sikh” evolved from the Sanskrit term Shishe, which means “disciple”. Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that was founded by Guru Nanak in Punjab, India. Guru Nanak was born on April 15, 1469 in the village of Talwandi, located in what is now western Pakistan. Guru Nanak was a

Christ is risen! This month’s magazine has a focus on resurrection life. Read about one priest’s exploration of self-determination among the Mauri in New Zealand, an Anglican sister’s experience of “slow prayer,” a Winnipegger’s story of being Sikh in Canada, and one woman’s hesitance at leaving the uncertainty of Lent

For years, I loved Lent and Holy Week, yet dreaded Easter. Once, I named a homily “I Hate Easter.” The problem for me was that Easter rang false; it was a premature “all’s well” after the facing of Hell. The problem was not with Resurrection, but with the way our

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matt.

Leadership comes in many shapes and sizes — not just one. And different situations call for different styles of leadership. So what types of leader does the Church need right now?  1. The Traditional Pastor Traditional, healthy churches need leaders who can preach and teach, train and give pastoral care,

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and to be part of the Church in today’s society? I suspect Christians have been asking that question for two millennia, and today’s Christians are no different. What is different for today’s people are the answers, renewing a focus

This month’s magazine has a focus on living missionally. What does that even mean? How can we do it or should we even care? Explore these questions as you flip through the March RLN. To read online, please click the image below. To download it to your computer for easy

Has it ever happened to you where you were rushing to get somewhere and you ran into someone you knew who appeared in distress? Did you feel a little nudge to stop, listen, and love? Did you ignore this nudge and hurry away to fulfill yet another obligation and regret

Addiction can be a bewildering affliction. We’ve all heard the stories: tragic, heart-breaking accounts of betrayal and defeat; of ruin and despair too heavy to bear. It’s not hard to imagine the final dissolution of a life nearing the end of that strange illness of mind, body, and spirit that

St. Peter’s, Winnipeg, is hosting a conference on physician-assisted dying titled “Suffering and Hope.” The keynote speaker is Eric Beresford, the chairperson of the Primate’s Theological Commission on Physician-Assisted Death. Below, three of the workshop presenters tackle two of the many issues surrounding the primary discussion: what it means to

Sobbing and gasping, Tom (not his real name) sat up in bed, his gaunt frame hunched forward, struggling to breathe. His scarecrow-thin arms clutched a pillow to his skeletal rib cage as he groaned with the effort of drawing air into his emaciated frame. His blue lips pursed as his

The February issue on suffering is available now to be read online or downloaded for reading on your home device or printing. You can find the easy download and print version (PDF) here.