Creative Musings from the Convent Blog

Ember Days

By Sister Doreen, SSJD The Anglican Church of Canada observes Ember Days of solemn prayer, traditionally kept at the turn of the four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and autumn (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after Advent

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Freedom Sunday 2026

By Sister Doreen, SSJD In the Anglican Church of Canada, Freedom Sunday 2026 is on February 22. This annual event is a time for reflection, prayer, and action to address the issue of human trafficking and modern

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The Peace that Passes Understanding

By Sister Doreen, SSJD This is the time of the year when we keep a week of prayer for Interfaith Harmony and when we remember with thanksgiving and celebration our Mother Foundress, Hannah. At the

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Feast of the Presentation

By Sister Doreen, SSJD “When the day came for them to be purified, as laid down by the law of Moses, the couple took Jesus up to Jerusalem and presented him to God”(Luke 2:22). The

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The Seen and the Unseen

By Sister Doreen, SSJD The Anglican Church Calendar for the month of January quote: “We look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary,

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Doing Nothing

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

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The Twelfth Night – Twelfth Day!

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

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A New Year! A New Theme!

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!” …

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