The Nazorean: How a Jewish Wisdom Sect Gave Birth to the Church – A Reflection
Setting the context: Some months ago, Pat Jamieson, the editor of this publication and a figure known to me for some 34 years, asked if…
Spiritual Rebirth
Say to your overloaded brain if words become nails then it’s time to find your oasis. …
Sisters of Saint Anne – Sister Eileen
Sister Eileen had a profound impact on my life. She was among my new friends of Sisters of Saint Anne. I attended a couple of…
Artificial Intelligence
Computers have been gradually dominating the world for decades. At first it was a fun new toy to experiment with, everything you needed instantly available…
Simone Weil: Ultimate Foe of Fascism
It seems that the sublime French thinker and searing mystic, Simone Weil, is once again very much with us. She died at the age of…
The Smallest Practical Social Unit in Civic Life Can Help Shore Up Democracy
I like my politicians scared and my fellow citizens informed and engaged. And voting. Otherwise, everything slides: The public feels it has no voice, the…
What’s Behind all of The Venezuela Headlines
My interest in Latin America causes me to focus on this “American” region of the world, understanding the term “American” as all that from Ellesmere…
Steven Guilbeault “I Quit Mark Carney’s Cabinet”
The Editor: So many have spoken out on the MOU with Alberta, FN’s and some enviros all saying what we know to be true about…
Lonergan’s Insight
The Editor: I am re-re-reading Lonergan’s Insight. I came across the following. It seems to me appropriate to the current global mess. Remember that Lonergan…
Darwin on Empathy
In Darwin’s words: “As man advances in civilization, and small tribes are united into larger communities, the simplest reason would tell each individual that he…