Creative Musings from the Convent

Sister Doreen’s Reflections The Anglican Canadian Church Calendar 2024 has as its overall theme this year “All Things Created”. The March Scripture Theme is Amos 9:14:  “I will restore the fortunes of my exiled people.

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Canadian Church Calendar Anglican 2024 has as its overall theme this year “All Things Created”. The February Scripture Theme: Hosea 14:5 “I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom

Sister Doreen’s Reflections Ash Wednesday – the beginning of the paschal mystery is a day of happiness, a Christian feast. It cannot be otherwise, as it forms part of the great Easter cycle. It is

Sister Doreen’s Reflections February 9th, in our 140 years as a Community! Our Celebration of the life of our Mother Foundress, Hannah Grier Coome Today we remember our Mother Foundress, Hannah – by prayers, scripture

Sister Doreen’s Reflections “His name is Jesus, the promise of God’s love fulfilled.” Simeon took the child in his arms and blessed God, …with my own eyes I’ve seen your salvation; it’s now out in

Sister Doreen’s Reflections The Canadian Anglican Church Calendar 2024 has as its overall theme this year “All Things Created”. The January Scripture Theme is 1 Cor. 15:41: “There is one glory of the sun and

Sister Doreen’s Reflections You shall love God … and your neighbour as yourself (Luke 10: 27). This is the theme for the week of prayer for Christian Unity 2024, which happens January 18 – 25

Sister Doreen’s Reflections The stark reality of the slaughter of innocent young children to assuage the fears of that dark-hearted tyrant, Herod, is a sad counterpoint to the spirit of Christmas. We follow the alternate

Sister Doreen’s Reflections This Saturday is the Feast of the Epiphany, and as the nights get longer and the weather becomes colder, it is holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Epiphany that get us in the

As we look back on 2023 and the turbulent times we have lived through weather-wise with fires, excessive heat, drought and floods, the continuing horrors of war, homelessness, food insecurity and unrest, we also have