When Mary and Joseph lost Jesus, we can easily imagine the panic and grief they must have experienced. But although they lost him, they also modelled how to find him. … Continued
Did any of us think we’d still be here? In many pockets of Canada and surely at times in your own heart, hope may be waning a bit. It might … Continued
Much like the storm that suddenly and powerfully overwhelmed the disciples in their boat on the sea of Galilee, we too find ourselves in a substantial storm with a sleeping … Continued
Many spiritual masters have written about what silence and solitude can do for the soul. With the onset of social distancing and self-isolation due to the coronavirus, we are being … Continued
British philosopher Alain de Botton bemoans the fact that “an ordinary life is no longer good enough.” Even those of us who retire to our beds each night with full … Continued
Mother Teresa once mandated that the words “I thirst” be painted on the wall beside each crucifix in all Missionaries of Charity chapels throughout the world. In a letter to … Continued
We are living in a society where prolonged physical pain is the least of our worries. Thanks to modern medicine, physical suffering can usually be significantly curbed. But mental and … Continued
St. Athanasius once said, “God became man so that man could become God.” Many of the early Church Fathers echoed his sentiments in subscribing to the belief that man, with … Continued
God is love. But you must hate your mother and brother, or you cannot be Christ’s disciples. Why so much contradiction? Jesus Christ is the love of the Father incarnate … Continued
Many of us plan to take the time to learn to pray or lose the weight or write that book, but it never happens because the pace of our lives … Continued