Category: Columns
Nicaraguan church observes Ash Wednesday
by Leonardo Neitzel Ashes placed on the forehead in the sign of the cross marked the children’s worship service at Jesu Cristo Rey de Reyes (Jesus Christ King of Kings) in Granada, Nicaragua this Ash Wednesday, March 9. Lutheran Church–Canada missionary, Rev. Rufino Quintero Lainez…
Shaken and stirred into action; a reflection on earthquakes and natural disasters
by Ian Adnams This morning we awoke to news of yet another natural disaster, this time in Japan. An earthquake, the largest ever recorded in the country, not only terrified and took the lives of many, but the subsequent tsunami has brought further death and…
It’s difficult being Sheen and not heard
by Andrew Craig “I’m sorry, man, but I’ve got magic. I’ve got poetry in my fingertips. Most of the time – and this includes naps – I’m an F-18, bro. And I will destroy you in the air. I will deploy my ordinance to the…
Mardi Gras, Carnival and a joyful Lent!
by Manfred Zeuch The colourful costumes, sensual atmosphere and overindulgence of Mardi Gras often presents a stark contrast to the Christian observance of Lent which immediately follows. In any culture a society’s rites and popular feasts, such as Mardi Gras or Carnival, are opportunities for…
Yawn, but please don’t find this boring!
by Thomas Prachar Many people find life, or at least some parts of it, boring. Boredom is that state in which we experience a lack of interest in what’s happening around us. We experience a sense of agitation and dissatisfaction, on the one hand wanting…
There is some confusion in the heavens
by Ian Adnams Just after the New Year, millions of people experienced a major shock from a simple news announcement from Minneapolis. According to Parke Kunkle, an astronomer at the Minnesota Planetarium Society, Earth’s orbital wobble had changed the placement of the major constellations in…
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