If you stand at the edge of the forest and stare into it every tree at the edge will blow a little extra oxygen toward you It has been proven Leaves have admitted it The pines I have known have been especially candid One said that all breath in this world is roped together that... Continue Reading →
In sacred manner may we walk upon the fair and loving earth, in beauty move, in beauty love the living round that brought us birth. We stand on holy ground, We stand on holy ground. In sacred manner may we touch the suspirant and loving green, give honour and give gratitude for shade, for bloom,... Continue Reading →
Amazon.ca “God save our gracious King! Long live our noble King! God save the King!” New words? Old words! Words sung after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 until the accession to the throne of the late Queen, Elizabeth II in 1952. Seventy years later(!) we now revert to the male language of the... Continue Reading →
“What were the highlights of our recent Irish trip?” The question is asked of Kathie and me almost daily. Truthfully, there was a highlight each and every day; Corrymeela certainly qualifies for such a distinction. We have heard about the Corrymeela Community for many years now, from friends who have attended courses there, from others... Continue Reading →
“Ken, you need to go into this shop. There is an amazing woman you need to meet; she would make a great portrait subject.” Admittedly I don’t always listen to Kathie, but this time I did, and how glad I am that I did. Shortly before dinnertime in Dingle, Ireland after quite a busy day... Continue Reading →
If the best-laid plans sometimes go awry, then my plans to blog as we moved throughout northern* Ireland and the Republic failed miserably. Less than adequate internet access frustrated my initial efforts at posting, but then my usual challenges of working off a laptop without a large monitor curtailed any blogging for all three weeks... Continue Reading →
Now retired, Barbara White Andrews was Bishop of the Territory of the People from 2009 – 2020. She expressed her hopes and intentions about the Papal visit in an earlier post here. When I left on my pilgrimage to witness Pope Francis’ historic apology to Canadian Residential School survivors, an “act of penance” for the... Continue Reading →
It all happened so quickly. In recent weeks I heard Kathie and Ken speaking in hushed tones, in conversations hard to hear and difficult to understand. I initially thought they were making plans for their imminent Ireland trip, an adventure on which I was not invited, a reality I have in time come to accept... Continue Reading →
Thoughts from someone who is definitely not a bishop The Rev. Dr. Rachel Mash, Secretary, Anglican Communion Environmental Network in Canterbury Cathedral Let’s put aside for a moment legitimate anxieties and cynical expectations of failure regarding the Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops which meets over the next few days in Canterbury, England. As the Call... Continue Reading →
Probably it is true of any European country, Ireland is the least photographed. How this has come about is something of a mystery, for it offers the camera article an unequalled variety of subjects, and many that must rank at the peak of the world’s finest photographic material. It’s a bravado boast for sure, and... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 