Discipleship is anything but an easy path and yet it is the path that the authentic Christian must take. Yes, I know all too well, it is easier said than done and utterly impossible without God’s grace. I have personally struggled with this issue for years and hope that I am moving in the right … More STEPPING INTO GOD’S CONTRADICTIONS: A WAY TO SERVICE AND HOSPITALITY

Sherry Weddell’s book “Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus” is a must read for those involved in Parish Ministry. Sherry suggests a paradigm shift is called for in the way we approach evangelization. Our parishes must be “mission driven” rather than “maintenance driven”. This means that, to begin with, our parishioners … More INTENTIONAL DISCIPLES: A WAY FORWARD IN THE NEW EVANGELIZATION

This past week has been interesting from a faith point of view. Helen and I took in 2 Christian movies: the “Shack” and “The Case for Christ”, based upon Lee Strobels book of the same name. Both movies were excellent and helped us to refocus on faith generally and discipleship in particular. We also will … More A COST/ BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF DISCIPLESHIP

It’s been over a month since I last blogged. During the interim period of time, I have prepared for and endured abdominal surgery and its aftermath to close an ostomy, and spent time in Vancouver and now in Nanaimo in recovery. The surgery was a success for which I give thanks to God. In the … More ON THE WINGS OF HOPE

For my children who are missing My eyes well up with tears, Tell them, that they may know, I love them so. I have My plans for each of them To share My love forever Tell them, that they may know, I love them so.   They are the absent minstrels In the heavenly choir … More TELL THEM THAT THEY MAY KNOW

As we develop in our Christian faith, prayer and the modes of prayer become more and more important to our transformation and growth in the interior life. In the area of devotional prayer, it becomes increasingly evident that “contemplation” is at the heart of a fruitful and transforming prayer life. The reason for this, I … More CONTEMPLATION: ENCOUNTERING INTIMACY

  Most of us have encountered situations we try to avoid for fear that we will come away creased, torn and weary. The temptation always is to detour around the issue and retreat to our privacy. We’re generally good at building walls, as is someone else in the news these days, in the not selfless … More GETTING DOWN AND DIRTY!

Confidence can be described as a feeling of self assurance. Hope can be defined as a want or a wish combined with a feeling of confident expectation. The existence of confidence does not come by chance nor does hope. Both are a by-product of faith. In the Christian realm, the “f” of Faith should be … More CONFIDENCE THAT ENDURES

The ingenuity of the enemy in redirecting our efforts at spiritual growth is legion. That is why healing in the spiritual life is so important. For the Disciple of Jesus, who is called to reach out to others no matter the nature of the wounds apparent in the life of a person, the Disciple must … More ADOPTING THE RIGHT SPIRITUALITY

In the context of our human nature unassisted by the promptings of the Holy Spirit we are exposed to the vagaries of natural life as we stumble along perhaps with good intentions but without the assistance we truly need to shake off the vestiges of our attachment to things natural and worldly. It is a … More HALF A SAINT? THE LOSS OF IDENTITY