Chaplain’s Corner Padre Zibby Jonczyk What do you desire? In the last few years my wife and I have enjoyed watching Netflix series together. We will pick one and watch a few episodes on the weekends or occasionally in the evenings after work. It gives us the opportunity to unwind, laugh together and sometimes discuss some very interesting topics. The latest of those series was called Lucifer, the story of THAT fallen angel, who beingRead More

Chaplain’s Corner Padre Jacques Tremblay Summer is here and during this season will come time for vacation and for some a new posting. What are your plans for this summer? Perhaps the most important thing is not what you will do but how you are going to be during this period. In other words, how will you maintain or recover good moral this summer, whether at work, with your family, on vacation or in theRead More

Chaplain’s Corner Padre Marcin Rosinski It is hard to remember the important things in life. Our lives are often filled with so many activities, distractions and attractions that we sometimes forget what it is all about. Well, what is it all about? Are we just living from moment to moment, being pushed from one thing to another? It’s sad to hear people talk about their lives as nothing but a string of activities. There doesn’tRead More

Chaplain’s Corner Padre Marcin Rosinski I do not know about you, but forgiveness is not easy for me. It is much easier to sulk, shout in anger or not talk to the other person for a few hours (although for some it is not true, their limit is probably 20 minutes, because somehow they cannot remain silent – then the phase of a cleansing quarrel follows). Anyway, it’s much easier to get mad straight away,Read More

If I was the CDS I might give consideration to instituting OP THANK YOU. There is a unique flaw in the human psyche that many of us are plagued with that sees us forfeiting our victories. Sometimes when we have done a good job and are complimented on our success we sabotage the parade by converting a positive into a negative. This flaw sees us undervaluing our currency. Sometimes I do this when someone IRead More

Questions about spirituality have captivated people from the beginning of times. Although some of us might look at religion and spirituality with a certain dose of suspicion most will agree that we are all spiritual beings. Allow me to reflect briefly on the meaning of spirituality. I should mention first that there are many different spiritualties and although I will touch on some of them I will focus mostly on the Christian spirituality with whichRead More