Awe is described as a feeling of reverence and respect mixed with wonder. Does this not describe the Resurrection with the encounter of the empty tomb, meeting the Risen Lord and being sent on mission to tell the Good News? Awe fills us at (…)
March 2024
By Francine Vincent “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 54:22 Francis spoke these words to his brothers when he sent them on mission. He invited them to place themselves in God, (…)
When we celebrate Easter, the liturgies leading up to it are remembrances of events that inspire very contradictory feelings. Holy Thursday is the last supper, a festive event that suddenly ends in a spirit of fear and anxiety. Then there is the great sadness (…)
By Luke S. Every part of our synod commenced with a prayer invoking the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and I am following suit, and I encourage you to also pause for a prayerful moment and seek His wisdom and discernment. I went to the synod (…)
As we journey into this Holy Week let us be attentive to the tensions and movements of the heart of not only those who lived with Jesus but also our own and those who live with us. Holy Week is time to consider the (…)
(Translated from the original text in French) Born in St-Narcisse on September 17, 1941, he is the son of Alphonse Bonenfant and Alice Saint-Arnault. Coming from a large family, Brother Roland Bonenfant had 15 siblings: Jean-Paul, Lucien, Germaine, Irène, Gisèle, Joseph, Clémence, Rose, Jean, (…)
Throughout the season of Lent we have heard scripture which speaks of renewal and being anchored in Christ. As we begin this Fifth Week of Lent the scriptures for Sunday are an invitation for our hearts to be made new as we journey towards (…)
Father Paul Seock Bin Seo was born on December 26, 1973, in the city of Jeonju, South Korea. He passed away on March 15, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, at the age of 50, after 22 years of religious life and 13 years of (…)
Love is an action word which is used loosely and also has a lot of power. When used loosely it does not carry strength in it’s meaning, for example: “I love chocolate chip cookies.” However, when love carries power, it sounds more like, “Until (…)
Have you ever had one of those Lents which felt like you were stuck in traffic in a construction zone? Start. Stop. Start. Stop. Move a bit forward. No movement. If so, you are not alone! I know for myself and a few others (…)
