Every month, we share a photo from our archives! — Br. Michael, Br. Bonaventure, Br. Claude, and Br. Paschal at St. Francis Friary in Vancouver, BC. (…)
January 2023
Blessed. Jesus calls us blessed. The Beatitudes (Mark 5.1-12) are not only a call to gospel living and an awareness of the body of Christ. They also remind us of our holiness, dignity and worth – our blessedness. To be blessed stirs up emotions (…)
Near the start of Ordinary Time in the church year we often hear stories about the beginning of the ministry of Jesus which includes the calling of the disciples. These stories may feel familiar to us. We know Jesus called fishermen, a tax collector (…)
In 1918, Fr. Boniface Heidmeier became the priest in charge of the Pine Creek and Warspite missions in Alberta. That same year, the Canadian National Railway built a new rail line with four new stations through the district, but not one station was near (…)
The prophet Isaiah and the apostle Paul are always reminding us of our worth, inherent goodness and the dignity of being the children of God. In chapter forty-one, Isaiah retells what God has said to him. God formed him in the womb to be (…)
As we begin a new year and draw near to the Feast of Epiphany, what sounds are filling your life, your home, your heart? Is that of guests who you have enjoyed time with during this Christmas Season?Is it the echoes of a voice (…)
