The Mackenzie River or Deh-cho, as it is known by the Dene people who live in the communities along its banks, is the longest river system in Canada. It flows from the outlet of Great Slave Lake in the southern…
+Jon Hansen, C.Ss.R.
Faith in Difficult Times; Monday in the Fourth Week of Lent
The words of the Prophet Isaiah sound wonderful to us. I am building a New Heaven and a New Earth. A place for people where there will be no more weeping, no more sorrow. We can dream about such a…
We Are Children of the Light; Fourth Sunday of Lent
Today is Laetare Sunday or Joyful Sunday. It is called that because we are more than half-way through Lent and the joy of Easter is approaching. As we look around our world today it might be hard to see the joy. The…
Diocesan Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
To the Catholic Faithful of the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith I am writing to you after having consulted with the Bishops of Alberta, our own Vicar-General, Fr. Joe Daley, priests of the diocese and with the most current advice of…
Good Friday Came Early This Year
As I write this, the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, France is a smoldering ruin, gutted by fire. What was once a glorious masterpiece of Gothic architecture is now a darkened shell of its former self. The Cathedral is…
