The most powerful influence on my life has been my parents. They were beautiful people who lived their entire life for others. They grew up in Mennonite communities in western Canada, left as newlyweds and spent over thirty years in South America working with indigenous people. Continue reading
Considering all the media and the multiplicity of creative means of expressing yourself artistically, why would someone study Iconography? The iconographer strives to reproduce with exactness the icon he is copying. Find out how students at Living Water College’s Iconography Program are finding this ancient art form extremely compelling and spiritually rewarding. Continue reading
After a successful career in graphic design, a long-buried desire to paint led Cindy Bouwers down a fulfilling and beautiful new creative path. Continue reading
A poem about opening our eyes to the fingerprints of the Divine in the natural world, and noticing the clues there for us to see. Continue reading
Warren Harbeck writes on the sacred art of St. Mary’s Church-Cochrane and the importance of “doing something beautiful for God.” Continue reading
Bishop Frederick Henry takes a look at various paradigms of Christian leadership, and recommends several books that have shaped his own views. Continue reading
Theatre of the Beat, founded in 2011, is a travelling theatre troupe that has gained a reputation for tackling tough topics. Its members create and perform intimate theatrical presentations across Canada, teach drama programs, and host coffee house discussions. Continue reading
Harmony through Harmony (HtH), founded in 2009, is a choral organization with a difference. Today, with three ensembles and a total of 35-members, it uses its collective voice to raise funds and awareness about social justice issues, while also developing the leadership skills of its members. Continue reading
Chemin Neuf, which means “new way,” is a new religious community founded in France by a small charismatic prayer group. Its mission is evangelism, Christian formation and unity of all kinds. Continue reading
Ron Rolheiser on the power of creativity to prevent a descent into darkness as seen in Michael Ondaatje’s Novel “Anil’s Ghost” Continue reading
