This past week has been a tough week for us in here in Canada. Not only do we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic we also were dealt the blow of home-grown terror with the killings in Nova Scotia. These two very different (…)
Michael Perras, OFM
Michael Perras, OFM
Friar Michael Perras, OFM was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan, the oldest of four.
Brother Michael appreciates quiet moments of prayer, music, Lego, journaling, socks, collecting quotes and Christmas.
He is a non-ordained Franciscan Friar (Brother), solemnly professed since August 2019. He serves on the Canadian Franciscan Provincial Council and in Formation and Vocations Ministry.
Friar Michael Perras, OFM was born and raised in rural Saskatchewan, the oldest of four. Brother Michael appreciates quiet moments of prayer, music, Lego, journaling, socks, collecting quotes and Christmas. He is a non-ordained Franciscan Friar (Brother), solemnly professed since August 2019. He serves on the Canadian Franciscan Provincial Council and in Formation and Vocations Ministry.
The Upper Room of Easter has often intrigued me. What was like to be huddled together? What was going through the minds of the clan which were together? Were they sharing stories? Lost in grief? Hopefully holding onto words from the past? Were they (…)
I have long been leading the Blessing Before Meals in our family. Long before I joined the Friars I was writing these prayers or crafting ones from the lines of good pray-ers for all types of celebrations. I continue to this day to write (…)
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb… Mary Magdalene stood weeping outside the tomb… “Why are you weeping?”… “Sir if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him…” (…)
Then and Now The sun cascades across the barren park, the swings no longer move to and fro, the steps locked up, the slides sealed shut, passersby look on and wonder. The sun cascades across the barren garden, the flowers frozen in this time, (…)
Kyrie Eleison – Lord have mercy Very often when we hear Kyrie eleison or Lord have mercy we often think of forgiveness and pardon. This is true and very good but is only one aspect of mercy. God’s mercy can be defined as “loving (…)
Several years ago, I was working on a self-reflection project. One of the reflections I was working through suggested that I ask family members and close friends to answer a few questions. So, I chanced it and asked each member of my family to (…)
I grew up in a home with an eclectic taste in music. The kitchen radio was always set to the country music station but that wasn’t the full soundtrack of our lives. While my dad had a tendency to have that station on for (…)
I have an old t-shirt with a glow in the dark caption: Be the Moon – Reflect the Son. For no predetermined reason, I grabbed this t-shirt to wear today. As I was sitting in quiet prayer reflecting on the scriptures for the 4th (…)
Friends, In these days of uncertainty during this world pandemic we must remember that we still need each other, that together we are a human family. Self-isolation is one thing, being isolated is whole other thing… let us rise up and be truly brother (…)
