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All In This Together?

Post author:Wendy MacLean
Post published:August 20, 2023
Post category:Food and Gardening
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“Because all creatures are connected, each must be cherished with love and respect, for all of us as living creatures are dependent on one another.” Pope Francis¹ From the day…

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:August 18, 2023
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Isaiah 56: 1, 6-7 (RM) or 1, 6-8 (RCL); Psalm 67; Romans 11: 13-15, 29-32 (RM) or 1-2a, 29-32 (RCL); Matthew 15: 21-28 (RM) or (10-20), 21-28 (RCL). It’s happened…

The Taste of Things VIII: Decluttering

Post author:Sandra Stewart
Post published:August 14, 2023
Post category:Personal Growth Reflections
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Several weeks ago I began an earnest attempt to “declutter” my space. It is really an ongoing effort. I culled my library of books. I brought to the thrift store…

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time or Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:August 11, 2023
Post category:Scripture Reading
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1 Kings 19: 9a, 11-13a (RM) or 9-18 (RCL); Psalm 85; Romans 9: 1-5 (RM) or Romans 10: 5-15 (RCL); Matthew 14: 22-33. Suddenly becoming aware of your vulnerability is…

Significant Moments from the Summer of 2023

Post author:Veronica Dunne
Post published:August 7, 2023
Post category:Our Times and Culture Reflections
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The summer of 2023 has already held many significant moments. Fires burning across Canada’s north; floods and tornados upending Eastern and Atlantic Canada; the hottest July on record world-wide. Several…

Feast of the Transfiguration or Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:August 4, 2023
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14 (RM) or Isaiah 55: 1-5 (RCL); Psalm 97 (RM) or 145 (RCL) 2 Peter 1: 16-19 (RM) or Romans 9: 1-5 (RCL); Matthew 17: 1-9 (RM)…

Attempt at a Foundation at Lac Croche – Part II

Post author:Veronica Dunne
Post published:August 2, 2023
Post category:History RNDMs in Canada
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In last month’s “history highlight”, (Wednesday July 5), Sr. M. de la St Trinité Goutelle, gave us a sense of the trip of the second group of four Sisters sent…

Ordinary Time

Post author:Weeyaa Villanueva
Post published:July 31, 2023
Post category:Poetry Reflections
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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

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:July 28, 2023
Post category:Scripture Reading
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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

Post author:Christina Cathro
Post published:July 24, 2023
Post category:Eco-Spirituality Reflections
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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,…