And standing by the Cross of Jesus was his mother, and the sister of his mother, Mary, the wife of Clopas, and Mary, the Magdalene. John 19.25 With Mary the mother of Jesus we remember those who are unjustly condemned and made out (…)
March 2021
As we move into spring, here is a photograph of the garden of the St. Francis of Solano friary in Vancouver! The Franciscan Archives of Western Canada preserves and provides access to the history and heritage of the Franciscan Holy Spirit Province Saint-Esprit of (…)
Silence is a companion that we often forget about. It is regularly viewed in the negative as something awkward when there is nothing to say or there is a lull in action. However, silence is a companion which encourages us to go into our (…)
At the bottom left of the stained glass window The Tree of Life or Peace (1976), Chagall evokes this messianic entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem. The Prince of Peace selects the right moment and prepares the details of his entry into the city (…)
The parish church I grew up in has a statue of St. Patrick. I was fascinated by this statue. A bishop standing with his staff looking right at you (his eyes seem to follow you), with a snake squirming at his feet. I was (…)
On Mar. 11, 1947, a fire broke out at the St. Francis of Assisi Parish church in Edmonton, which was next door to St. Francis Friary and St. Anthony’s College. The fire completely destroyed the church building and everything inside, including a Casavant pipe (…)
When I was a teenager, I attended several Youth Conferences or Rallies sponsored by the Archdiocese. Each one had a theme with speakers, sessions and activities based on that theme. As I recall one of the themes was Micah 6.8, “The Lord requires you (…)
