Lachlan (Lock) Mawhinney, Co-founder of L’Arche Comox Valley Passes
After a lengthy battle with cancer that went extra innings, our beloved Lockie, husband and dad, hit a grand slam and slid safely into…
Artist Hank Zyp Had a Radical Faith
EDMONTON – Hank Zyp was no ordinary man. The capital region artist, teacher and social justice advocate was a radical who praised the virtues of…
No-Where to Run – Honour Killings
Where to Run Who are all these women here? Their graves face the sun; stones in the grass where the river won’t run. Where are…
All That Twitters is Not Told
What with the cyber tweeting, bleating and completing these days it’s a wonder we can see, hear or feel ourselves think. The bard must…
Book Review: Captivity by James Loney – Difficult but Captivating
Permeating the whole text is the revelation that these four Christian Peacemakers were a Team who lived out their pacifism concretely by confronting directly…
Advent Reflection: The Wonder of Ordinary Time
As a former hostage, I have discovered people have a natural curiosity about experiences of captivity. When I’ve met people who have, like me, survived…
Jim Manly, Prophet and Lorne Gunter, Implausible Pundit
Former Canadian Member of Parliament and United Church of Canada minister Jim Manly has returned to Canada on October 25 after being detained for…
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East Sponsor Provocative Tour by Expert on Harper’s International Policies
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) sponsored a series of lectures in several cities across Canada by activist and author…
Vatican II Social Justice Activities
When I returned to Vancouver Island after the exhilarating experience of the Council, my work rapidly branched into two streams: one involved my experiences…
Accused Priest’s Trial
The court case for Philip Jacobs, charged with sexual offences involving children while serving as a Catholic priest in Victoria, begins today in B.C.…