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A ray of light appeared in this photograph taken by the author, who says that signs like these are simply moments of grace. Photo: Shane Parker

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Pray with deep trust, then listen to the spirit

Archbishop Shane Parker February 26, 2026

In scripture, the wilderness is a place of silence, a hollow or valley wherein the sound of the world is hushed, where one might fi nd a place of refuge and comfort, a place where truth and peace abound, emanating from our Creator God, writes the author. Photo: Darya Ponomaryova

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Find God’s truth and peace in silence

Archbishop Chris Harper February 25, 2026

The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault (right) with the Rev. Richard Rohr OFM at a retreat at The Contemplative Centre on Salt Spring Island in 2001. Photo: Mary-Clare Carder

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Drinking from our own well: How a Salt Spring Island experiment recovered Christian contemplation

Nicholas Fournie February 23, 2026

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February 2026 letter to the editor

Letters to the Editor February 4, 2026

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Monasteries offer ‘warmth of peace’ to a frozen age

Greg Kennedy January 30, 2026

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May the drumbeat of your heart be a celebration of life

Archbishop Chris Harper January 28, 2026

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Pushing forward on the trail of spiritual discipline

Archbishop Shane Parker January 27, 2026

Small open-faced savoury pastries topped with spiced minced meat and sesame seeds, arranged on a round wooden board.

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Singing, sfeehah and the priesthood of all believers

Hadani Ditmars January 9, 2026

"With the new year before us, a new beginning, a new hope, we together pray" Photo: Microgen

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Nursing the infant year on love and prayers

Archbishop Chris Harper December 18, 2025

Snowshoing through winter forests, the author writes, taught him a lot about perseverance—and prayer. Photo: Shane Parker

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Like a winter forest, God draws the truth from us

Archbishop Shane Parker December 18, 2025

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Sometimes God calls us in extraordinary ways

Stephen Andrews December 15, 2025

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January 2026 letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor December 15, 2025

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Let’s not hide the true Christmas gift

Archbishop Chris Harper November 26, 2025

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‘God loves to be found in unexpected places’

Archbishop Shane Parker November 24, 2025

The infant Jesus lies amid rubble in a nativity scene created by Bethlehem Lutheran pastor the Rev. Munther Isaac. Photo: Munther Isaac

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Praying for peace and freedom in Bethlehem

Hadani Ditmars November 21, 2025

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Carrying the spark of love into a colder month

Archbishop Shane Parker October 27, 2025

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Three things witchcraft taught me about God

Jess Tunggal October 21, 2025

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Faith, the seeking of truth beyond truth

Archbishop Chris Harper October 17, 2025

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God has opened a new vista for our church

Archbishop Shane Parker September 26, 2025

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To be called a child of God is no simple and small thing

Archbishop Chris Harper September 25, 2025

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