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As a priest/pastor, I need and hope to help people to conquer their addictions, for example, alcohol. At first, we need to distinguish what might be considered normal use of alcohol, for example, from dependent or addictive use of alcohol (and a variety of other substances and “things”). In his book, “Addiction and Pastoral Care”,…
In his book, “Ego is the Enemy”, Ryan Holiday points out the following truths for us:” Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, your worst enemy already lives inside you: your ego…It is that petulant child inside every person, the ones that chooses getting his or he way over anything or anyone else. The need…
Four years ago, I purchased a book titled “Redemptive Trauma: Confessions of a Defrocked Priest” by David Giffen, my colleague in Toronto. This memoir chronicles the significant events in David’s life. It delves into his reflections on past errors and his path to self-discovery and healing. Although David and I have different life backgrounds and…
1. A Moment That Reveals More Than It Creates The recent Al-Quds rallies in Toronto and Vancouver did not create division; they revealed it. These gatherings exposed the deep emotional and political fractures already present in Canada’s public square, especially within communities shaped by displacement, trauma, and contested histories. What unfolded on the streets was…
After dropping my child off at school yesterday morning, I stopped by a local coffee shop. While enjoying my coffee, I noticed a man sitting outside, reading his Bible. Curious, I approached him and struck up a conversation. He shared that he attends a local Baptist church and expressed frustration about a recent change—his church…
In his book, “the subtle of art of noting give a fuck”, Mark Manson had one chapter to discuss his version of get to know more about ourselves. At first, he helped us to be humble about our knowing, “As the old adage goes, the man who believes he knows everything learns nothing. We cannot…
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