In today’s Gospel, the Jews are set to stone Jesus for claiming to be God, “You, a man, are making yourself God.” (John 10:33). Jesus…
Theotokos Posts
No Planes In A Clear, Blue Sky
Posted in A Covid-19 Lent, and LIFE IN CHRIST
As I walked the frozen south shore of Bark Lake on the Madawaska River today, as I do every late spring, the beautiful shoreline once…
Jesus Is Calling Us Now
Posted in LIFE IN CHRIST
A microorganism spreading across the earth faster than the 2019 wildfires of Australia has silenced the restless pace of megacities, hitting every inhabited continent in…
WHO Cares About Virus Names
Posted in A Covid-19 Lent
Early in the outbreak, the virus was named 2019-nCoV. Remember the name novel coronavirus? That was its first name used by the World Health Organization.
The Mysterious River Of Time
Posted in LIFE IN CHRIST
Time has me fascinated with these tiny wrinkles appearing on my skin like dew on the evening grass. Time is a river carrying me to…
March Holds Winter’s Hand
Posted in PRAY AND PLAY
Light stands proudly on the evening horizon pushing the long dark winter nights away. March is not rude or aggressive in its pursuit of spring and summer.
Be Merciful To Me
Posted in LENT
A Lenten Morning Hymn with thees and thous gets reshaped only because my heart was moved by the Writer’s words enough to want to join my version with his, centuries later.
Pray, Fast, Ski Ash Wednesday
Posted in LENT, and PRAY AND PLAY
The weather reports and warnings for Ash Wednesday stirred my excitement with its promise of Mercy and a ton of snow.
Why Is Mary Mother Of The Eucharist?
Posted in EUCHARIST, and MOTHER OF GOD
There’s a huge number of titles given to Mary. I’ll focus on Mother of the Eucharist and why this title fully reveals the Incarnation.
From Adoration To Ice Art
Posted in PRAY AND PLAY
Adoration On the doorstep of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec 11, an hour with you Jesus in the Holy Eucharist began with my mind still…
Let’s Not Forget Joseph
Posted in CHRISTMAS
Let’s not forget Joseph. So, what better day for putting him in the spotlight than Holy Family Sunday. The readings for Mass highlight…
The best way to begin the new year is in the arms of our Holy Mother, Mary. The Church provides that way for us on January 1.
A Child Is Born For Us
Posted in CHRISTMAS
Awake, you who lie in the dust, awake and give praise. Behold, the Lord comes with salvation. – St. Bernard of Clairvaux (190-1153) The…
Beginning with The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came, bathe in the sacred lyrics of four of my favourite Christmas Carols