It’s almost Christmas!

When I watched the film, Julia Juliet, on my way home from Montreal three weeks ago, I realized that a proper blog should be a daily event! Though I did not have a recipe for each day of this fall term, there was enough happening for what might have been long comments and reflections for each day.

It is not bad living in a whirlwind for awhile. Adrenal flowed since Thanksgiving. Some of the activities in my new life are working on revising the academic agreement with University of Regina, negotiating the Collective Agreement of the Campion Faculty, calling and attending meetings, meetings and meetings, hosting the Saskatchewan Short listed Book Award Announcements and the Dean’s luncheon for Dean’s list students, attending the University Convocation and the Campion Convocation & brunch, being officially installed as Dean of Campion, and, recently attending many social events, to name a few.

My English 100 class was one stable center to my whirlwind. MWF we met at 12:30 to
focus on Literature and the skills of writing, a privilege and pleasure to be with them. Now, exam time, I have to submit them to the torture of a final examination.

I am glad Christmas is approaching. The third Sunday of Advent, the lighting the pink candle of the Advent wreath, signal the nearness of the birthday event that changed the Western calendar and, indeed, the whole world. The demonstration of God’s love for us 2010 years ago and the message that self sacrificing love is the way to peace in the world and in peoples’ hearts is as relevant today as it was then. My hope is that all might experience Christmas Peace and bring that peace to their families and friends, and even to their enemies.
best wishes,
Frank