By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and Martin Luther King Day overlap and provide rich musings for us. In the Bible, Daniel (2:3) says, “I have had a dream, and my spirit
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. “Winter is a lesson about the fine art of loss and growth. Its lesson is clear; there is only one way out of struggle and that is by going into its
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. “In those days Jesus came from Nazareth to Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. The Canadian Church Calendar this year has chosen for its theme ‘Pathways’ and begins the New Year in January with the following quote: “You show me the path of life. In
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. “Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, love divine: love was born at Christmas – star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godhead, love incarnate, love Divine; worship
By the Rev David Brinton “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb”. Those words of St Elizabeth to Our Lady in today’s gospel are probably among the most familiar
Stained Glass Panel with the Visitation, Metropolitan Museum of Art 2 Samuel 7:1-16 Psalm 89:1-4, 19-29 Luke 1: 67-79 The waiting is almost over, and on Christmas Eve as we celebrate midnight Mass,
Malachi 3:1-5 Psalm 25:1-14 Luke 1:57-66 The birth of John the Baptist born to Zechariah and Elizabeth in their old age, reminds me of Abraham and Sarah in their old age giving birth to
By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. The Anglican Church of Canada Calendar quote for December: “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you… For behold, the darkness shall
