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Monthly Archives: December 2014

Something New

December 29, 2014by Ryan Leave a comment

The story of Christmas is little more than one enormous fiction. So I was grimly informed in a recent conversation. Emmanuel, “God with us,” the “humble king” and all that—just […]

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Tough Questions

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

December 25, 2014by Hélder Favarin Leave a comment

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas is a well-known song since the 1944 romantic musical film “Meet Me in St. Louis”. This is how the song begins (I considered adding […]

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The Heart of Faith

A Song of Transition

December 22, 2014by René Breuel Leave a comment

I’ve always been intrigued by some movies’ ability to take us along a character’s journey. A man encounters a woman and they mock and despise one another, until at a […]

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The Heart of Faith

Preparing for Christmas

December 18, 2014by ryanpaulvallee Leave a comment

People are preparing for the Christmas season around the globe: fridges are being stocked, presents bought, lights strung up, and rooms prepared to receive family and friends. How do you […]

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Bar Conversations and Cheap Advice

What’s on your Christmas list?

December 15, 2014by profdrs 2 Comments

Question: Isn’t making out a Christmas list kind of crass? Shouldn’t we be more concerned to give than to get at Christmastime? Answer: I agree that “it is more blessed […]

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Bar Conversations and Cheap Advice

Labour of love

December 11, 2014by ryanpaulvallee 2 Comments

“I appreciate the paycheck but God knows I wish there was more meaning to my work.” My friend Matt, a hard working electrician, tossed another chip into his mouth before […]

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Making a Difference

Reframing our lives and stories

December 8, 2014by René Breuel 1 Comment

To find an unexpected treasure is one of humanity’s central archetypes. Be it the chest of gold in pirates fables, be it discovering a fascinating person, an exciting project, or […]

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Making a Difference

Waiting…

December 4, 2014by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes Leave a comment

How well do you wait? Sunday marked the beginning of Advent and, once again, I find myself writing Advent post here at Wondering Fair. In the past, I’ve written about […]

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Spirituality for the Rest of Us

Colorful like the Circus

December 1, 2014by René Breuel 4 Comments

Like other painters of his generation, Marc Chagall loved the circus. The delight he experienced seeing  clowns and acrobats as a little boy – the unexpected laughs, the beat of […]

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Spirituality for the Rest of Us

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