The season of Easter is drawing to a close as the great feast of Pentecost draws near. The feast celebrates the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in a special way. This feast through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit shows us that community and (…)
May 2022
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” – John 14.27 “I do not give to you as (…)
Every month, we share a photo from our archives! — Three friars enjoying the sun and “rain” from a garden hose outside St. Anthony’s College in Edmonton, Alberta, 1942-1943. In the photo is Fr. Abel Mireault (left) and Fr. Raymond Pennafort-Willey (centre). (…)
Who doesn’t feel better, knowing there’s someone there who cares for them?-Siegfried Farnon, All Creatures Great and Small All Creatures Great and Small is based on the true story of a young vet in England in the 1930s. I discovered the current television remake (…)
If someone were to come up to me on the street to do a survey on scripture and ask me: “What is your favorite Easter Gospel story?”I would respond “John 21.1-19” – the post-resurrection breakfast on the beach. Why is this my favorite gospel (…)
The decision to establish a Franciscan friary in Regina, Saskatchewan, dates back to May 1930, when Archbishop elect James Charles McGuigan was on retreat with the friars in Edmonton in preparation for his episcopal consecration. It was at that time that he first mentioned (…)
