ST. PATRICK
How much do you know about St. Patrick? Did you know that he was not born in Ireland? He was born a Romano-British citizen in the 5th century and so much of what is said about Patrick is a legend.…
Novalis Seeds of Faith
VISIO DIVINA AS A LENTEN PRAYER PRACTICE
One of the pillars of Lenten practice is prayer. Visio Divina (Divine Seeing) is a prayer form that helps our Lenten journey by opening scripture visually. Visio Divina is a way of drawing closer to God through contemplating images. It…
ASH WEDNESDAY AND THE MEANING OF LENT
Ash Wednesday, which we observe today, is a centuries-old tradition that initiates the 40 days of Lent prior to Easter. The smudge of ash applied on our foreheads in the shape of a cross sets the tone for Lent by…
A LENT AND EASTER BOOKSHELF
Lent tends to sneak up on me. Maybe it’s because I live in a snowy place where the landscape still looks like a Christmas card in March… I find that one way to get into the spirit of Lent is…
A POCKET FULL OF HOPE: LIVING THE 2025 JUBILEE YEAR
The world is a bit of a mess these days, isn’t it? Sometimes I just can’t face the news. There is so much conflict, political instability and suffering of all kinds. Our planet is in peril, and it’s hard to…
FAMILY DAY
February is upon us and for people in many provinces in Canada it’s Family Day! Having a holiday in February is relatively new compared to many of our traditional holidays. More recently, in 2016, Pope Francis had Amoris Laetitia published…
CELEBRATING LOVE
I think it is no shocker to anyone that there is too much hate in this world. We are inundated with stories of harm and oppression that is perpetrated and often tolerated with complicit silence. It is as true now…
RECHARGE YOUR SPIRIT AT THE DYNAMIC WOMEN OF FAITH CONFERENCE 2025
Are you ready for an unforgettable day of inspiration, connection, and faith? Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 22, 2025, and join us at the stunning Old Mill in Toronto for the 16th annual Dynamic Women of Faith Conference. This one-of-a-kind event promises…
A CANADIAN HIDDEN TREASURE: THE DIOCESAN ORDER OF SERVICE
From time to time, you agree to do something rather ordinary and find yourself encountering something quite extraordinary. That was my experience last fall when I agreed to do a workshop on Women in the Hebrew Scriptures for a group…
RESOURCES FOR SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD
In September of 2019 Pope Francis declared that “the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be devoted to the celebration, study and dissemination of the word of God (Aperuit Illis, 3).” On this day we devote ourselves to delving…