Chaplain’s Corner Padre Andrew Whitman, CD This is a question often asked. It is a question I have had to answer for myself: before serving as chaplain, I was a gunner, and did a tour in Kandahar. Could I be there and support that mission knowing that people would be killed as a result of my actions? Could I reconcile my faith with my profession as a soldier? If the answer to this question isRead More

Chaplain’s Corner Padre Zibby Jonczyk It is hard to believe that summer is almost over and it is time for many of our kids to go back to school. It is that time of the year we tend to welcome with mixed emotions. Another summer is almost over. Days are getting shorter; the nights are drawing in faster, and although we can still feel the warmth of sun on our skin, that cool morning breezeRead More

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