By Sr. Doreen, SSJD Come, let’s shout praises to God, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let’s march into God’s presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns! And why? Because
by Sr. Doreen, SSJD. The November Anglican Church Calendar theme: “and he dreamed that there was a stairway set up on the earth; the top of it reaching to heaven.” (Genesis 28:12) This November quote
By Sr. Doreen “Earth is shedding the abundance of summer. Leaves fall from the trees. Sunlight lessens. Everywhere there is a move toward letting go.” (from the book “The Circle of Life by Macrina Wiederkehr
The communion of saints is a phrase that proclaims both the union of all God’s people (past, present, future, on earth or in heaven) and the experience of our shared fellowship. God, in Jesus, united
Sr. Doreen, SSJD The theme for United Nations Day 2025 is “United for a Better Future” according to the United Nation web page. Celebrated annually on October 24, United Nations Day commemorates the establishment of the United
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD The October theme of the Anglican Church Calendar is from psalm 65:11 “You crown the year with your bounty; your wagon tracks overflow with richness.” Psalm 65 is a wonderful psalm
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD “The human heart desires happiness that lasts. Is this a wishful dream, or does harsh reality admit of lasting happiness? It does indeed. Joy is lasting happiness, a happiness that does
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD St. Francis of Assisi and the ending of our Church cycle of Creation “The human community and the natural world will go into the future as a single sacred community, or
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada was officially created in 2021, with the first observance taking place on September 30th of that year. This day is a direct response to the
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD Summer ends, and it is time to face another way (Wendell Berry) “Delicious autumn! My soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the
