Spiritually Speaking

It is heartening seeing rallies for Gaza each weekend at the BC legislature. And there is hope that our religious traditions can teach us how to listen and work together for a better future for all.

Ancient religious teachings can show us a way to turn our world the rightside up - to be agents for positive change . If like me you believe that together we can be agents for positive change and live in a world filled with peace and compassion, than you are a person of faith.

What’s your best life? How does it make room for others to not only survive, but potentially thrive?

For Lent this year, those of us who journey together as members of Emmaus and AbbeyChurch are living into the season a bit differently

The Zone provides not only a daily curated playlist for Victoria – a ministry in itself – but its hosts accompany all of us listeners as we just try to get through whatever life has handed us.

it is when we put away the technology and take quiet moments that we can make the best choices for our lives

In his book,  “The Prophet Muhammad: Islam and the Divine Message”, Stephen Burge points to the link between the message of the Quran and the Bible, and how understanding the relationship, theology and history of the faiths can foster unity, compassion and openness in a world where inter and intra-religious tensions continue to exist. 

Life by a Thousand Kindnesses would have been a good subtitle, as many relationships formed or were renewed in an atmosphere of friendship on a chilly February day.

Suppose what we do defines us more than what we say we believe? In North America the share of the population that is rising most rapidly are “the Nones,” those who check “None of the Above” on the religious affiliation question. But how do we define that?

Whether you observe Valentine’s Day with others, or are on your own, please do something loving for the sake of it.