Mirjana Villeneuve
The Turn Towards Resurrection
“Woman, why are you weeping?” For the past two Easters, these words spoken by the resurrected Lord have been a balm to my heart. In my...
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Mikaela Dickison
Dec 11, 20214 min read
The Ache of Advent
Photo via Love to Know This Advent, while the world around me is hastening into the Christmas spirit, I have become acutely aware of an...
Meaghan Boyd
Dec 7, 20217 min read
Contraception Mentality
Photo by Diogo Fagundes via Unsplash Advent is here. We are waiting and preparing to receive the Infant Christ. Many Advent meditations...
Sr. Agnes Thérèse Davis, T.O.R.
Nov 20, 20214 min read
Christ the King- I Trust in You!
Photo by Samuel Lopes on Unsplash I’ve always been a little uncomfortable with authority figures. Strange though that may sound coming...
Brya Hanan, LMFT
Sep 16, 20216 min read
Transforming the Ache of Loneliness
Photo by Jay via Unsplash The ache of loneliness. I experienced it when I was with a room full of people I love, exchanging smiles and...
Robert Brown
Jun 21, 20214 min read
Finding God in Sickness
Photo by Jeremey Yap “Therefore, I will trust Him, whatever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve...
Mirjana Villeneuve
Mar 31, 20213 min read
A Passionate Love Story
Christ the Bridegroom (Icon, 1084) Jesus Christ is passionately in love with you. Do you believe that? And I don’t mean in a “Jesus loves...
Ana M. Rivera
Mar 27, 20213 min read
Canada Prays for Peace, Freedom and Life
Photo by Thérèse Westby We can dwell on the dark cloud of this pandemic. But we can also find the silver lining. The building of an...
Veni Spiritus
Mar 19, 20212 min read
Make Me a Father Like You
Photo by Andrzej Skonieczny Listen to Veni Spiritus' newest song, "Make Me a Father Like You." A Note from Veni Spiritus Inspired by the...
Mikaela Dickison
Feb 15, 20213 min read
The Blessing in Between
"The Holy Family with Dog" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo In between His birth and death Between Christ’s first and final breath In between...
Tyler Brooks
Jan 21, 20215 min read
In the Belly of the Beast
Photo by Tina Vanhove An honest reflection of the world around us might lead to a grim conclusion. One that reflects a state of total...
Savio Cyril Kocherry
Nov 30, 20203 min read
A Blessed Creature
Detail from Portinari Altarpiece. Photograph: Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy In the country fields of Bethany was born a sickly...
Anonymous
Aug 27, 20204 min read
Recovery
Submitted by an anonymous contributor. When I have a patient who has just had surgery, my attitude is generally one of encouragement. I...
nolantoscano
Aug 10, 20204 min read
A Fool for the Forgotten
Back in March, as many lost work and the nation adjusted to the rapidly evolving normal, the call went out for help in long term care...
Mirjana Villeneuve
Jul 18, 20205 min read
The Gift of Long Distance Friendship
Catherine Doherty and Dorothy Day at the Lay Congress in Rome, Fall 1957 (Source) When I left the city I’d been living in for almost five...
Savio Cyril Kocherry
Jul 10, 20204 min read
Fraternal Ascent
Photo by James McNaueal We are a Frassati brotherhood and “Verso l’alto” is our song. This refrain came to mind rather than “The...
Trevor Anzai
Jun 16, 20203 min read
Living in the Present
Photo by Patrick Hendry My mother’s dog reminds me to enjoy the simple pleasures. Whiskey is a large dog; he looks like an overgrown seal...
Savio Kocherry
Jun 9, 20203 min read
A Season of Breathing
Photo by Ashish Thakur “Please, I can’t breathe.” From the pandemic to Pentecost, we have focused on breathing. In the midst of this, the...
Savio Kocherry
May 18, 20203 min read
An Open Letter to St. John Paul II
Dear Wujek, I never saw you. I never heard you. But you have shaped the world I see and hear now. How can I repay the gratitude for that...
Russell Arbic
Apr 7, 20206 min read
The Fourth Year
Picture via Image This article starts with a parable and a question. First, the parable, taken from the thirteenth chapter of Luke: And...
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