Open up to others and go to them! / S’ouvrir aux autres et aller...
Although cultures, religions and certain values may be different, as we can readily observe in the Canadian Armed Forces, we all share...
The long journey home / Le long périple du retour
Members of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden present an urn from Vimy at the Barrie Cenotaph dedication parade held on 29 June 2018. /...
Noah’s Pudding / Le pudding de Noé
The Islamic New Year Hijri 1440 (After Hihra) just started on 10 or 11 September 2018 depending on the moonsighting. The Islamic New Year...
And death shall have no dominion | Et la mort n’aura pas d’empire
In the light of the tragedy in Humboldt Saskatchewan I thought again of the words of Dylan Thomas, who wrote a poem called And...
What is the significance of the crescent moon for Muslims?
he image of the crescent moon, sometimes with a star in the centre, was a symbol which existed in antiquity before the...
I’m listening
A couple of weeks ago, I set out to purchase espresso coffee beans at a popular coffee shop in town. I was...
Time to Just Be
A friend and colleague of mine posted a thought on Facebook regarding the holiday season. It read, “I don’t know who (else)...
The Power of Intention
There is a prophetic statement in the Muslim tradition which says, “Verily actions are judged by their intentions, and everyone will get...
Spiritual Resiliency through prayer | La prière favorise la résilience spirituelle
As human being we all experience pain and suffering
We face many challenges and difficulties in life and cope...
The Rangers are in town / Les Rangers sont en ville
This isn’t a reference to the New York City NHL team, but rather the warm greeting I heard while walking in uniform in the...