Ordinary Time
In Balay Euphrasie, Davao this week we have been having conversations about Liturgy. I was reminded of how my eyes were opened to celebrating the Liturgical Season of Ordinary Time,…
Reflection for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
1 Kings 3: 5-12 (RM in Canada and RCL) or 5, 7-12 (RM in U.S.); Psalm 119; Romans 8: 28-30 (RM) or 26-39 (RCL); Matthew 13: 44-52(RM) or 31-33, 44-52…
Inside Silence
A few weeks ago a friend and I set out to go to Ashburton to buy a new budgie, a companion for my other budgie, Sunshine. The day was glorious,…
Reflection for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Wisdom 12: 13, 16-19 (RM); Psalm 86; Romans 8: 26-27 (RM) or 12-25 (RCL); Matthew 13: 24-43 (RM) or 24-30, 36-43 (RCL). This year I called an amnesty on the…
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
As I write this my dog Luca is stretched out on his blanket in the hallway near the stairs, seemingly fast asleep. He lies there so he can keep track…
Reflection for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Isaiah 55: 10-11 (RM) or 10-13 (RCL); Psalm 65; Romans 8: 18-23 (RM) or 1-11 (RCL); Matthew 13: 1-23 (RM) or 1-9, 18-23 (RCL). The tiny packets of seed sat…
Seeing Through the Smoke
“Sorry about the smoke, eh?!” the Canadian MC quipped as the celebration of Canada Day got underway in New York’s Central Park. “We have some huge fans set up along…
Reflection for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Zechariah 9: 9-10 (RM) or 9-12 (RCL); Psalm 145 (RM) or (RCL); Romans 8: 9, 11-13 (RM) or Romans 7: 15-25a (RCL); Matthew 11: 25-30 (RM) or 16-19, 25-30 (RCL).…
Attempt at a Foundation at Lac Croche (Crooked Lake) Saskatchewan, under the title of Holy Heart of Mary, December 1898 to May 1900
About the same time as Father Gaire was asking for sisters for Grande Clairière, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate were seeking them, through Msgr. Langevin, for their extensive mission field…
Reflecting on My Academic Journey in Canada
As I embark on the final stages of my academic studies in Canada, a wave of conflicting emotions engulfs me. One part of me is filled with relief and contentment…