By Sr. Doreen, SSJD “Doing nothing is better than being ‘busy’ doing nothing” Lao Tzu (Cartoon images – Open Minds) There are moments, and sometimes even days, or weeks, or occasionally months, when taking time
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD Christmas Day is really a twelve-day celebration, beginning with Christmas and ending with Epiphany. It’s a time to deeply ponder the mystery of the Incarnation, God the Word made flesh, to
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD Arise, Shine, for your Light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you (Isaiah 60:1) The Anglican Church Calendar theme for this year’s calendar “Arise, Shine!” …
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD Yes! God has broadcast to all the earth: ‘tell daughter Zion, look your Savour comes, ready to do what he said he’d do, prepared to complete what he promised…” (Isaiah 62:6-12)
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD Change your life. God’s kingdom is here… what counts is your life. It is green and blossoming or is it dead wood (Matthew 3:1-12) Message translation John the Baptist came to
Sr. Doreen, SSJD God spoke and said, ‘ ask for a sign from your God’ … (and the response was, oh no we can’t do that …) ‘God will give you a sign anyway’. Watch
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD “Since before time began no one has ever imagined, no ear heard, no eye seen, a God like you. You meet those who happily do what is right, who keep a
by Sr. Doreen, SSJD. The Anglican Church Calendar for December “Prepare for God’s arrival! Make the road straight and smooth, a highway fit for our God.”. (See Isaiah 40)(Message translation) “The detours straightened out, all
by Sr. Doreen, SSJD God is doing a new thing and making a way where there was no way – ‘do you not perceive it?’ (Isaiah 43:16-21) Today is the National Indigenous Peoples Day and
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