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And now for some light relief from same-sex marriage: we encountered this fine fellow on our morning walk today (click on an image for a better view):

Notre Dame

Watching the burning of this magnificent cathedral last night, it appeared to me to be a grim metaphor for the end of Christendom. Just as we have abandoned our Christian heritage, so it has abandoned us, leaving only dross fit for nothing but to be consumed with fire. Ironically, nowhere is this more apparent than in mainline denominations.

Here are a few of the photos I took of my visit to Notre Dame in 2008:

Royal Botanical Gardens Hamilton

A few photos from a walk we took through the Royal Botanical Gardens.

To make this relevant, you can clearly see in the first photo, a representation of ANiC bishops on the left and conservative bishops who have chosen to remain in the ACoC on the right.

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