Reflections on Alzheimer’s Awareness Month January is recognized in Canada as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. The journey of watching my father live with Alzheimer’s disease was a slow and difficult road. The devastation brought about by the disease not only impacted my father’s life but also deeply affected my mother, who devoted herself to his care.Continue reading “What is God Teaching You Through Illness?”
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Reflections on the Syrophoenician Woman and Holy Communion
As I read the account of the Syrophoenician woman’s plea for Jesus to heal her daughter, I was led to ask myself some hard questions about the meaning of the sacrament of Holy Communion. Jesus’ Ministry and Prejudice Jesus’ ministry was marked by His preaching to pious, religious, Jewish people, who, by Biblical accounts, heldContinue reading “Reflections on the Syrophoenician Woman and Holy Communion”
Easter 2025 Reflections
This Easter Sunday, I read the account of Mary Magdalene’s visit to Jesus’ tomb. The pain of her heartbreak was made more intense when she didn’t find Jesus in the tomb. Instead, two angels–messengers of God – questioned why she was weeping. Overcome with grief, she explained her Loss. “…they have taken away myContinue reading “Easter 2025 Reflections”
Glory Matters 