The Soulistry Blog

Last night, I lit a candlefor the people of the United States. This night, I will light a candle again becausemany are bereft at the news and find fearthe occupier of their thoughts.Lighting a candle is a simple actbut if I light a candle this nightand you - and you -...

when life hits unexpectedly, it hurts. and when it hurts, it can wound not just physically not just emotionally not just spiritually. sometimes all three. when life hits unexpectedly and pain results when life brings exhaustion beyond imagining when the rain of...

This month, two wonderful young couples are celebrating the birth of their first child. I shared that good news with a friend and her response was not what I was expecting ... "Why would they bring a child into the world at this time?" she said with fear in her...

"We hold these truths to be self-evident,that all men <sic> are created equal." Tomorrow is July 4th.  Americans will be marking Independence Day and its adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 which includes this phrase: "We hold these truths to be...

Proud to be a Canadian?  Yep.   Happy to be a Canadian?  Very much. Grateful to be a Canadian? Understatement. Today is Canada Day.  Some people are celebrating!  Local towns are having parades ... people have the day off work ... families and friends are together at...

This is not the usual Father's Day reflection.  Father's Day - a day marked in North America and other parts of the world to remember and celebrate the fathers in our lives ... biological, foster, adoptive, grandfathers, etc.  And at the same time, it is 'usual',...

“It’s hopeless. You just have to accept that. Your child will never be a contributing member of society.  I can make arrangements for him to be institutionalized.  It’s all for the best.”Those were the words the doctor spoke, telling the young mother that...

I love learning.  No, scratch that. I'm passionate about learning!  I try to learn something new every day. Some days the learning is huge. Other days it's subtle.Some days the learning is about me ... what I believe, who I am, things I need to work on.  Some days the...

This is a difficult time for many.  Terrible things are happening.... The people of Ukraine continue to be at war.  ... Say the words "Israel, Palestine, Gaza " and people "take sides."... People flee their homes in the hope of finding refuge from fire, ICE,...

With Mother's Day on the horizon, may we be mindful that there are women who will be celebrating and giving thanks while at the same time,there will be women who will be grieving and in pain.All on the same day.With Mother's Day on the horizon, I think of and pray for...

Do you remember Yoda from Star Wars?   A legendary Jedi Master, Yoda may have been small in size, but he was quite the theologian, philosopher and poet. Yoda said "Do or do not.   There is no try."  In those two short sentences, Yoda extended a call to *do."  *Do*...

It's a new month: the month of May has begun. HAPPY MAY DAY!Summer is on its way. And in Celtic tradition, the beginning of summer is known as Beltane (Gaelic May Day festival) with celebrations which include the decoration of homes with flowers, bonfires, feasting,...

Many seem unable to experience hope or joy these days. But on the last weekend in April, both were experienced by well over 500 on an island in British Columbia, Canada at the "Nanaimo Infusion." The story is simple: one Canadian (Tod Maffin) was concerned by the...

Today, Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance, is a day that must be remembered. - We must remember the horrors that happened when good people did not believe what was happening.- We must remember the hatred and lust for power which resulted in intimidation, intolerance,...

It's April 22nd - Earth Day - a global annual event celebrated in more than 190 countries to show support for the environment.  Words by Thich Nhat Hanh are poignant and critical for us all to remember: "The earth is not just our environment.  We are the earth and the...

It's here! FINALLY! Finally we have come to the end of Lent, the end of Holy Week. It is Easter! “Alleluia! Christ is risen." "He is risen indeed! Alleluia!” Huh? What? He is risen? The Resurrection was real? Proof! We want proof that is tangible, reliable,...

We’re almost at Easter! The end of a difficult week is in sight for countless people around the world who are observing Holy Week. But, we're not at Easter yet ... we're not at the end of Holy Week. This day, known as Holy Saturday, is one last nudge - one final...

When you woke up this morning, did you say “TGIF - Thank God it’s Friday!” as many have done over the years on Fridays as they were looking forward to the weekend? This Friday isn’t just “any” Friday. It’s different. It’s Friday in Holy Week. A Friday that many refer...

We’ve come to Wednesday. Not an easy week any year, but this year even more difficult for many Christians who are reflecting both on the this week known as Holy Week, and the political climate of the world with its serpentine growth of fascism around the world - and...