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Blessed Vasyl
Blessed Vasyl Velychkovsky was a Ukrainian bishop who just barely survived the labour camps in his country. He was invited to Winnipeg where he would eventually succumb to ill-health brought on by his experiences in these camps. You can read more … Continue reading
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Hand on the Plough
The priest in the parish I visited today gave a good sermon. He did not totally ignore today’s readings but he did venture out in a couple of different directions. He made himself somewhat vulnerable by asking people whom he might … Continue reading
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Golden Rule
Today is a Jesuit feast day – St. Aloysius Gonzaga. He served the sick and dying at a hospital in Rome. He died at the young age of 23, from the plague while ministering to those who also suffered from … Continue reading
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St. Marguerite d’Youville
The first Canadian-born saint was a woman who arrived on October 15, 1701, as the eldest child of Christophe Dufrost de Lajemmerais and Marie Renee Gaultier in Varennes, Quebec. Five siblings would also become part of this family. Sadly, Lajemmerais … Continue reading
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Joseph’s Jesus
St. Joseph had a boy that he took care of as a father should. Jesus was a boy who lost his earthly dad early in life. Most of us do not think about Joseph playing with the Holy Child, embracing … Continue reading
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Treasured Hearts
The Gospel of Matthew 6 warns us not to store up treasures on earth where they can be stolen or destroyed, but rather store them up in heaven where they will be safe from such debauchery. Where your treasure is, … Continue reading
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Double Share of Spirit
When you stand in the presence of the Divine, the Amazing, or the Powerful what do you ask for? Elisha will not leave Elijah in his last moments on earth in today’s reading from 2 Kings. They go on together, … Continue reading
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Sheer Silence
I came down the mountain in Montserrat in sheer silence and throughout my pilgrimage this summer I learned to recognize that sacred silence as gift. Elijah stood on the mountain before the Lord and waited for him to pass by … Continue reading
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Tick Tock
It has been about a month since the clock in my head began to tick loudly. I am not sure if it started with my party, the turning over of yet another calendar month, the beginning of good-byes, or a … Continue reading
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Late Bloomers
Every once in awhile, I marvel at how this cancer experience teaches me valuable lessons. Today during my session with my social worker, I was talking about the interview that I had had with Dr. Harvey Chochinov for Dignity Therapy … Continue reading
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God in all things 