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By Rev. David Brinton This evening we begin the celebration of the Christian Passover which will end at Evening Prayer on Sunday. In these sacred three days we celebrate the memorial of events which took place
By Sr. Elizabeth Ann, SSJD Are you familiar with the television game show, Jeopardy? Alex Trebek, born in Sudbury*, ON, was its host for 37 years until his death in 2020. In an interesting twist
By Rev. David Brinton OGS The meaning of Holy Week which begins today, is explained by St Paul in this way: “Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality
Sister Doreen’s Reflections The Lord’s Prayer is Jesus’s own prayer. When you pray it, imagine yourself standing alongside Jesus addressing this prayer to God. Jesus gathers up the whole of life in this prayer. It
Sister Doreen’s Reflections Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer: Part Two I have found that it is helpful to begin to ponder the several translations of the Lord’s prayer that are being used today, and I
Sister Doreen’s Reflections The Lord’s Prayer: part one “It is not what you are nor what you have been that God sees with all-merciful eyes, but what you desire to be.” (Cloud of Unknowing) The
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. Sister Doreen’s ReflectionsThis is the week on the calendar that announces the first day of Spring, and it turns my thoughts to poetry – and reflections – I share the following
SSJD COVID-19 PROTOCOL NOTICE:We require that all guests be double vaccinated and wear a mask while at the Convent. Retreat Format: In-Person at the Convent Dates: October 1, 2022 Registration Fee: $32.00 Registration Deadline: September 24, 2022Registration
Sister Doreen’s Reflections Examen of Consciousness This short exercise is to help increase one’s sensitivity to the Spirit working in one’s life and to provide one with the enlightenment needed to cooperate and respond to
SSJD COVID-19 PROTOCOL NOTICE:We require that all guests be double vaccinated and wear a mask while at the Convent. Inspired by the Quiet Garden Trust in England, these are days to relax, renew, and rest
The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is a contemporary expression of the religious life for women within the Anglican Church of Canada. We were founded in Toronto in 1884. Our Mother House, St. John’s Convent, continues to be in Toronto.