By Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD I joined the Sisterhood 42 years ago, in 1984, when we were celebrating our centennial anniversary and I was surprised to see how many parties and celebrations the sisters had.
By The Rev. Canon Joanne Davies, Oblate, SSJD My first-born child came into the world in the early dark snowy hours of January 23rd, 1984. Kate Alexandra. She was beautiful. And more alert than I
By The Most Reverend Fredrick James Hiltz “Lord, let me know clearly the work you are calling me to do in life,and grant me every grace I need to answer your call with courageand love,
By The Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith, Oblate, SSJD Today we’ve come to remember St. Agnes of Rome, martyred for her faith in 304 CE, when Diocletian was Emperor. Persecution of Christians was common then. Agnes had
By The Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith, Oblate, SSJD In Matthew’s account of the Epiphany, there are two responses to the arrival of a baby born in a manger: fear and joy. King Herod meets the news
By The Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith, Oblate, SSJD As we move deeper into the season of Epiphany, the stories we hear remind us of the myriad of ways God makes himself known to us; how God’s
By Archbishop Fred Hiltz. “All thy works surround thee,earth and heaven reflect thy rays;stars and angels sing around thee,Center of unbroken praise.” First of all Happy Christmas to you all.As many of you know I
By The Rev. Canon Philip Hobson As many of you know, for some years now I have been involved as a narrator in The Christmas Story, a grand community-based Christmas pageant, that is performed numerous
By Rev. Joanne Davies God is with us. We are called to transform and be transformed. To know our sins and accept forgiveness, to obey with love and to love our neighbour. God is with us.
By Rev. Joanne Davies Joy is the passionate “soul yearning” and “reaching for” that which is mysteriously experienced – that which is more than we ask or imagine. Joy is goodness. Joy is not something
