This is a short summary of a recent article by Michel Scarpino for “Mon La Tuque”. We invite you to consult the original article on their website below to discover more about the life and work of brother Ben. The ministry of our brother (…)
February 2024
(Translated from the original text in French) Born in Quebec City on March 11, 1930, the son of Adjutor Sylvain and Maria Drolet, Brother Bertrand Sylvain completed his primary and secondary education there. He obtained a nursing diploma in 1957. He entered the Franciscan (…)
St. Francis of Assisi composed a beautiful prayer entitled: The Praises of God. In this pray he prays: “You are love, charity; You are wisdom, You are humility… You are our hope… You are beauty, You are our eternal life.” These select lines from (…)
From February 16 – 19, Friars from across Canada along with two Franciscan Sisters and several lay men and women gathered for a weekend of Synodal listening and sharing at Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre. Varying in ages and backgrounds this diverse group leaned (…)
By Noëlle M. There is a deep, profound joy to be found being vulnerable before Christ. This was one of my most impactful takeaways from participating in the Franciscan Synod at Mount Saint Francis in Cochrane, Alberta this past weekend. This gathering marked the (…)
The beautiful story of the promise made to Noah launches us into the first full week of Lent. It is good to be reminded our God has made a promise to us and we are held in a covenant with God. During this first (…)
This year marks the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi being branded with the wounds of Christ. Several months after celebrating Christmas at Greccio in 1223 Francis received the stigmata (the five wounds of Christ) while praying at La Verna (a secluded place) (…)
“Everyone is searching for you.” – Mark 1.37 This plea from the apostles to Jesus stands out. It speaks to what is woven into our hearts, this longing for Christ to be present, known, found for, with and in our living. Security. And yet (…)
