Opinion

Some believe that God is a distant and punishing God who focuses on their faults and failings. What St. Francis understood in the core of his being is that God is a God of mercy, compassion and love.

More cases of dementia-related criminal charges are coming before the court. 

It happens every so often: Ash Wednesday occurring on Valentine’s Day, as it does this year.

The “stones” to be used in Christ are not stones of hate and revenge that lead to death, but of love and blessing that lead to true life and hope.

After spending a week and a half in the beautiful Hampshire countryside it was time to head 280 km west to Princetown in the heart of Dartmoor in Devon.

There was a feeling among Canadians at the time that police and governments were failing in their duties to take action to restore public order, and therefore failing in their most fundamental duty to Canadians.

Last week’s column on endurance sure resulted in some inspiring responses. One, in particular, really got me thinking. Our longtime coffee companion Annette Stanwick has lived a life characterized by endurance.

Notley rode that orange wave of anger toward the former regime, the Progressive Conservatives, to a majority government, and later took Calgary away from the United Conservatives.

“Endurance is our ability to withstand adversity and hardship…. When trouble comes, endurance gives us the strength to stay the course.”

Whatever our response, it always has to start with compassion.