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A Pilgrim’s lack of progress, subtitled: why pray?

“Why do we need to pray if God knows what we are going to say before we think it?” The question took me completely by surprise. This was a group that had been meeting to encourage one another, to provide for ourselves a forum of spiritual accountability. As the question bounced off the walls, I…

Fear takes the bus

Our flight from Toronto to Calgary was at 27,000 feet and climbing as I watched the lady beside me go through her Rosary beads for the third time. Her prayer book was on her lap and her eyes were closed. Besides being in prayer it was obvious that she was terrified of flying! I cautiously…

To the big smoke

Ever wonder why Toronto is called the big smoke? Here’s what I found: “The Big Smoke was first used by Australian writer Alan Rayburn and popularized by Canadian journalist Alan Fotheringham. Fotheringham used the nickname to depict Toronto as a city with a giant reputation and nothing to show for it. “ Okay – well that’s one…