Call To Comfort
The Walrus|November 2018

How to give solace when there are no words

Tom Gibbons
Call To Comfort

A priest’s first weekend in a parish is usually an opportunity to share a little something about himself: tell a few jokes, maybe offer some lighthearted message to get people through the week. As I prepared for my first homily as associate pastor at St. Peter’s Church in Toronto, in 2012, I thought that some humorous cultural observations might be in order. As an American who had only visited Canada once before, I had a whole array of witticisms prepared — up to and including a detailed comparison of Tim Hortons and Dunkin’ Donuts.

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