On November 1st, 731, Pope Gregory III dedicated a chapel in Rome to honour all the early Christian saints.  From that time on, November 1st has been designated in the church as All Saints Day. While All Saints Day is not always celebrated in the United Church, for...

We all need a little help trying to figure out this thing called life.  Many of us have favourite writers/poets/prophets/musicians that we follow who, in wisdom both simple and profound, inspire us to greater heights, by revealing hidden depths.  I have a few writers...

“BE CAREFUL!” How many times did you hear that as a kid?  Likely you heard it as you made your way to the highest branch on the tree, or the top rung of the climber, “be careful”.  Or maybe you heard it the first time you strapped on a pair of skis or skates, “be...