What’s in a Name?
There is much that Canada and New Zealand do not have in common. Canada is nearly 40 times larger than New Zealand area-wise and very different in respect of climate.…
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,…
Hopes on Entering Retreat
When I made my home some years back in the vast land mass of Canada, I was amazed and intrigued by its wide open spaces, and captivated by its geographical…
Maple Leaves Painting
I love maple leaves.In a colorful romantic autumn,Everything is Yellow and Red,Legendary colors of my dreams.I had heard long agoAbout the gorgeous color of maple leaves,And that they livedFar away…
Indigenous-Filipino Catholic Relations
A Sneak Peek of My Research on Filipino Catholics and the Challenges of the Truth and Reconciliation Process: I am currently writing my research project for my Doctor of Ministry…
All Beings Confluence
The following post is a transcript of the presentation made by Fenella Temmerman, at the launch of Rosa Bruno-Jofré’s history of the RNDMs in Canada, on October 5, 2022.I am…
Queen
Queen For a week I saw the possibility Of the world coming together Not with signs and shouting Not out of anger or discontent Not because things were going badly…
Remembering John Robinson
John Robinson, a wise and gentle man, living in Toronto, and serving at the Native Peoples Mission in that city, died on May 26, 2022. I am still grieving his…
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…