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The politics of fear

The politics of fear are insidious. They appeal to that place in all of us that feels unsafe and vulnerable, the part of us that

We must not stand idly by

Some images sear themselves into your mind. You cannot unthink them. They change how you see the world. A photo of a napalmed Vietnamese girl,

This summer, share a meal

We were looking to buy our first house (now 32 years ago.) It was far more expensive than we had imagined. In narrowing the choices

Death is not the end of the story

We sat at the back of the funeral home where hundreds of people filed past my grandfather’s open coffin and paid respects to the family.

Our faith calls us to engage

This year marks the 40th anniversary of my father’s election as a Member of Provincial Parliament. On that election night, I was interviewed by a

Refugees need our help

It was Oct. 28, 35 years ago. Our first daughter was just weeks away from her birth. They had arrived in Sutton – mother, father,

hands hold a candle next to a flyr that reads "talking about social justice"

Poverty strategy needs firm goals

Archbishop Colin Johnson sent this letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne in September, in response to the government’s second phase of its Poverty Reduction Strategy. The

Marriage can be a sign of hope

I presided at the wedding of a wonderful couple last weekend. I first met the bridegroom the week he was born and baptized him not

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