April 2022 Archives - Faith Tides

The Friday we dare to call Good

Herbert O’Driscoll — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:49:10 +0000

Those who wrote the four gospels did so because they were convinced that the three fleeting years of the public ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, the relationships people experienced with him and the manner of his death, followed by their assured sense of his living presence among them, would have a bearing on what it […]

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The work of attention: a Lenten discipline

John J. Thatamanil — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:48:25 +0000

“Not only does the love of God have attention for its substance; the love of our neighbour, which we know to be the same love, is made of this same substance. Those who are unhappy have no need for anything in this world but people capable of giving them their attention. The capacity to give […]

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St. Brigid spans pagan and Christian traditions

Adela Torchia — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:47:45 +0000

Book review: Brigid’s Mantle: A Celtic Dialogue Between Pagan and Christian by Lilly Weichberger & Kenneth McIntosh. Vestal, NY, Anamchara Books, 2015 Saint Brigid of Kildare (c. 451-525) will be honoured with an annual public holiday, starting Feb. 1, 2023, in the Republic of Ireland. There, she is considered one of three national saints, along […]

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Port McNeill food distribution program grows

Naomi Racz — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:47:14 +0000

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, St John Gualbert, Port McNeill (also known as the A-Frame Church) had already started discussions with a local supermarket about putting its unused food to use. In response to the increased need for food in the local community due to the pandemic, the church decided to start distributing food in […]

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Learning to love a hybrid Lent

Alastair Singh-McCollum — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:45:57 +0000

As we continue to journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, we at St John the Divine, Victoria — along with so many of our church communities — are continually adapting and responding to changing needs and restrictions. To that end, we have decided to go with a Lent that combines what we’ve learned during the past […]

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‘We want to invite the wider community in’

Naomi Racz — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:42:19 +0000

A new kitchen at St Mary Magdalene, Mayne Island is set to serve the local community The kitchen at St Mary Magdalene, Mayne Island, was small, dated and difficult to work in. Before the pandemic, the church’s Women’s Auxiliary (WA) group was hosting monthly community dinners. But without a dishwasher, dishes had to be washed by […]

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Aging food shelf receives new lease of life

Naomi Racz — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:41:08 +0000

Holly’s Hamper has stood on Comox Avenue for years, inviting the local community to “take what you need and leave what you can.” No one knows who installed the community food shelf, but local church St Peter sees it as an important way to help those who might find it awkward to request food through […]

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