October 2014

A pair of hands hoving over the keyboard of a laptop

The blind are people, too

Seán Madsen October 1, 2014

At first glance, the Bible has a rather limited view of people who are blind. We don’t see them successfully employed. They are usually pictured ...

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We can play a vital role

Bishop Peter Fenty October 1, 2014

Respect for others, and in particular for those who differ from us, is of utmost importance. It is all right to be different. God has ...

Marriage can be a sign of hope

Archbishop Colin Johnson October 1, 2014

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 ...

Judith Alltree and Andre Hamel stand on a ship in the Toronto harbour.

Mission alters course in changing times

Carolyn Purden October 1, 2014

Less than a year into the job as executive director and chaplain of the Mission to Seafarers in Southern Ontario, the Rev. Judith Alltree is ...

Prayer book with a bullet hole and one with a steel cover.

Military chaplains honoured

Carolyn Purden October 1, 2014

Next month, St. James’ Cathedral will host a multi-faith exhibit saluting Canada’s military chaplains and the role they have played in conflicts from earliest times ...

Group shot of people in the front of a church.

Pilgrimage a joyous occasion

Stuart Mann October 1, 2014

Dr. John Alipit’s pilgrimage came to an emotional end inside St. George, Newcastle. Dr. Alipit, born and raised in the Philippines and now living in ...