Francis Campbell
Francis Campbell: Lent in the face of worldly cruelty
It can be a cruel, cruel world. The stories from Ukraine, at times either heart-breaking or heart-lifting, are testament to that.
Francis Campbell: Return to in-person Mass will be in God’s hands
Leisurely work-day walks provide a welcome respite from renewed restrictions brought on by the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Francis Campbell: Halifax diocese writes its own Nativity narrative
It’s coming on Christmas and the Halifax-Yarmouth archdiocese is writing its own inspirational story of Bethlehem.
Francis Campbell: Rising to the challenge of giving until it hurts
Give until it hurts. That famous phrase was uttered by Mother Teresa of Calcutta at a national prayer breakfast in Washington 50 years ago.
Francis Campbell: Forget possessions, all we need is God
Plunking down in a pew for Sunday Mass on Thanksgiving weekend brought a good deal of satisfaction and relief.
Francis Campbell: Pandemic recovery of biblical proportions?
Then, miraculously, everything returned to normal. Or so it would seem.
We ought to be feeling pretty good about ourselves.
A glimmer of light is now visible at the end of our 15-month-long tunnel of unnatural existence.
In our corner of the country, we fancy ourselves as extremely welcoming and hospitable folk.
Francis Campbell: Our denials are a daily struggle
Most of us muddle through life oblivious to the symphony of roosters crowing in the background.