One recurring theme that I have encountered in my ministry, is the difficulty that people of faith sometimes find in living among neighbors that don’t share their values. How it can be hard to be a sign of God’s love…
Read More Difficult People; Friday in the Fourth Week of Lent
The image of the people of Israel worshiping a golden calf, stands perhaps as one the best representations of rebellion against God in the bible. Let’s recall the story of what took place. Not very long before this incident, this…
Read More The Mercy of God; Thursday in the Fourth Week of Lent
Today we celebrate the great “Fiat” of Mary, the moment when she says yes to the proposal from God that she is to become the mother of the savior of the world. Our scripture readings for this feast allow us…
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…
Read More Let the Waters Flow; Tuesday 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…
Read More Faith in Difficult Times; Monday in the Fourth Week of Lent
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