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By Sister Doreen, SSJD Jane Tomaine in her book St. Benedict’s Toolbox wrote: “Ever since I was a child, one of my favourite pastimes is working on jigsaw puzzles. As I find each piece and
By Sister Doreen, SSJD The Anglican Church of Canada quote for July: “And wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish, once these waters reach
By Sister Doreen, SSJD “May you breathe in the beauty of summer with its power of transformation.” (Marcina Wiederkehr and Joyce Rupp – The Circle of Life). May this beauty permeate all that feels un-beautiful
By Sister Doreen, SSJD “Prayer transcends time, language and tradition and this Day of Prayer invites all to reflect on the deep spiritual threads that connect us—to one another, to creation and to the Creator.”
By Sister Doreen, SSJD The Anglican Church Calendar quote for June is from Psalm 36:6: “Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.” I often find myself watching the
By Sister Doreen, SSJD Prayer for Generosity: Lord, teach me to be generous,to serve you as you deserve, to give and not to count the cost,to fight and not to heed the wounds,to toil and
By Sister Doreen, SSJD “In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.” (Luke 1:49). She
By Sister Doreen, SSJD I found myself pondering once again one of Rumi‘s quotes: You were born with potential.You were born with goodness and trust.You were born with ideals and dreams.You were born with greatness.You
By Sister Doreen, SSJD “We dance around in a ring and suppose; but the Secret sits in the middle and knows.” Robert Frost. “We carry inside us the wonders we seek outside us.” Rumi. Both
By Sister Doreen, SSJD (Genesis 12:1-3) “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of