Yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday in our church calendar. The readings, including the 23 rd psalm – you know the one the begins, the Lord is my shepherd, were all about Jesus as the good shepherd. That left us – the people who follow him - to be the shee... See more
Last week, I noticed a toad in the window well of one of the basement windows. This happens occasionally and it often gives our cat Trixie endless entertainment watching it until Lorna rescues it – the toad that is. Well, Lorna rescued this one and set it... See more
My musical thoughts have turned back to Leonard Cohen in recent days. I was recently lent an anthology of Leonard’s songs by a friend, Carolyn Hull-Johnston. I have been perusing it and have been reminded of some of his wonderful songs that are not in my ... See more
As Lent has ended and we are approaching Easter, the commandment of Jesus that we should love our neighbours and, yes, our enemies, seems to loom very large on my horizon. The apparent defeat of the Good Friday Passion and the triumph of the Resurrection ... See more
The Gospel readings for the last two weeks recount two of the signs in the Gospel of John. John’s Gospel has seven signs or miracles performed by Jesus. The first is the great one for any wine lover, when Jesus changes the water into wine at a wedding whe... See more
