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
Stained Glass Panel with the Visitation, Metropolitan Museum of Art Zephaniah 3:14-18a Psalm 33:1-5, 20-22 Luke 1:39-45 We have journeyed through Advent to this day. Tomorrow is the fourth Sunday of Advent. In
Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24 Luke 1:26-28 This year’s theme, ‘Waiting in Silence’, is reflected well in the readings for this day. Although it is not connected specifically with Christmas
Judges 13:2-7, 24-25 Psalm 71:1-8 Luke 1:5-25 We move along in our celebration of Advent – a rejoicing and remembering of God’s coming in human form to our world. It
Jeremiah 23: 5-8 Psalm 72: 11-19 Matthew 1:18-25 During Advent, we wait in a milieu of timeless silence, the womb of ancient, yet ever present wisdom of realized Hope, breathing life into
Genesis 49:2, 8-10 Psalm 72:1-8 Matthew 1:1-7, 17 Today’s reading is about genealogy, the quest to understand ourselves through our ancestry. My
Jean Gandon Wednesday May 15, 1935 – Tuesday September 24, 2024 It is with grateful hearts these Advent Reflections are offered to the Glory of God and in
Sunday, December 15, 2024 Zephaniah 3: 14-20 Canticle 3: The Song of Thanksgiving Philippians 4: 4-9 Luke 3: 7–18 “Surely
by Sr. Doreen, SSJD “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5) Maya Angelou, an American author, poet, and civil rights activist wrote: “We all should know that
Transfiguration, 1500-1549 Victoria and Albert Museum Saturday, December 14, 2024 Sirach 48:1-11 Psalm 80:1-3, 14-18 Matthew 17:9-13 In a March 9, 2012 article,
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.
