Chaplains in the Workplace

Police Chaplains in Canada seem to always be asking for assistance from management, to be recognized as more than some "religious footnote" in the care of police and their families. The other challenge that can't be overlooked, is that many police chaplains are quite happy being a "religious footnote". They are often happy to be called upon to say a prayer at some social function or graduation ceremony. Both of these issues need to be looked at with a critical eye for the sake of our men and women in uniform. Something that I have tried to introduce to our Wellness Unit and chaplains in Ontario, is the idea of playing a greater role in the mental health discussion. I keep writing about this and talking about it because as my teachers taught me: sometimes you need to hear something 10 times before it sinks in. My suggestion, in my mind, is a match made in heaven. In the end, it helps minimizing the greatest hindrance to cops seeking out help: STIGMA. I am not poi...

It is commonplace to have sensational headlines in our news feeds and on TV that last a few days and are then forgotten. Mr. Putin is no doubt hoping that is the case when it comes to his purely evil actions in Ukraine. I am writing today to ask each of you to not allow that to happen...never! What will the world look like when the war in Ukraine is over? How will the world view Putin. We already know that countries like China, India, Iran and others, will stand behind this delusional psychopath but how will the rest of the world look at him and all the Russians who supported him? My fear is that they will look at Putin and minimize the consequences of his actions, just like they have done for Russian leaders for almost 100 years. The precedent is there, staring us in the face. Have you seen the carnage in Mariupol? Now the soldiers who were defending the steel plant have surrendered as requested by President Zelensky. Their fate is uncertain at best and it includes our friend who has ...