Friend Among the Asteroids
My knowledge of asteroids comes mostly from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beautiful tale of The Little Prince, who lived on a house-sized asteroid known as "B 612", and gave the world…
A Momentous Adventure: The First RNDMs Sent to Canada
As previously mentioned, 2023 marks 125 years since the first RNDM Sisters came to Canada from France. During this anniversary year, on the first Wednesday of each month, we will…
Twenty-Five Years Ago: Arrival at Grande-Clairière
Carrying on from my post of January 30, here is a reflection by Sr. M. of the Trinity, (front centre in the photo) one of the early RNDM Canadian pioneers…
The Time of Our Lives
Lately I have been reading a lot about the new cosmology. I find this research energizing and so hopeful in relation to the future of our planet home. For example,…
“It’s a Wonderful Life”, and the James Web Space Telescope
For many people, a regular part of Christmas is watching the 1946 classic movie "It’s a Wonderful Life". In my family, this movie was on our sister Mary’s perennial “Christmas…
We Were Made for These Times
There is an emerging consensus that we humans of planet earth are in a time of systems collapse. Systems we have built – e.g. health care, education, government, religion, politics,…
Imagination and Social Justice
Many years ago, I came across a photograph and reflection from theologian Elizabeth Johnson that I have had on my computer desktop ever since. Both photo and reflection come from…
The James Webb Space Telescope
On July 12, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) sent first photos from deep space back to earth. Those photos are highly significant for scientific purposes. And for deepening human…
A Caravan of Selves
Student demonstrations in Europe and the U.S., Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy being shot, Trappist monk Thomas Merton being electrocuted in Thailand, my Father dying tragically, and my becoming…
Indigenous Surge
Susan Roll is away this week. Her usual Scripture Reflection will return next Friday.Indigenous Surge. That’s the title of the photo at the top of this post. It catches something…