Donna Royer, Author at Rupert's Land News

Quiet Courage

Donna Royer — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:33:39 +0000

In a former parish, there was a long pew, about two-thirds of the way back from the altar, which was full each Sunday. A small group of regulars, who I thought of as ‘The Birds’, along with a changing assortment of others, would sit lined up as if on a wire. The inviting smiles, the […]

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Knowing Christ

Donna Royer — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:29:57 +0000

An assumption of Christian faith permeated central Canada during the 1960s and 70s when I was growing up. Shops and offices were closed on Sundays. Most people spent Sunday mornings at church—children sitting quietly in fear of ‘The Look’ should they disturb the adults. The Lord’s Prayer was recited each morning in school classrooms. The […]

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Being in the World

Donna Royer — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:58:23 +0000

For many years, I lived with a mental ‘to-do’ list. Household tasks, childcare duties, work commitments, and relationships all demanded my time and attention. I thought life was quiet when half a dozen, rather than the usual two dozen things, vied for my attention. In the evening, as I reviewed my day, I’d pat myself […]

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