Thoughts from a Canadian Vicar
"To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to the violence of our times." - Thomas Merton Are you ever overwhelmed with trying to make a difference? Every... Continue Reading →
I consulted the calendar and planned a number of Saints Days celebrations on Wednesdays. It is a little project I have undertaken in hopes of creating a Wednesday Community at St. Aidan’s. On the whole we like it very much. Each we have a decent size group, we commemorate one of the saints and we... Continue Reading →
This is the year of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Along with that celebration came an announcement from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnson, Governor General of Canada, of the creation of a medal called the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Recipients of this medal are Canadians who have ‘made a significant contribution to a... Continue Reading →
This week the Harper government decided to save Canada $1.3 million on the $276.1 billion dollar expense budget by eliminating all prison chaplains who are not Christian. In explaining this move a spokesperson for the Minster for Public Safety Vic Toews offered this: "The minister strongly supports the freedom of religion for all Canadians, including... Continue Reading →
“To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him. Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted,... Continue Reading →
October 01 is the Feast day of the Little Flower – St. Thérèse de Lisieux. She died on September 30, 1897. As I closed the day I read some of her words as a reminder of the Love that God gave to the world in this young woman of faith and the Love that God continues... Continue Reading →
I really enjoyed church earlier today at St. Aidan’s. It was wonderful to be with families who came to remember their loved ones as we dedicated a window in their memory. It was good to be reminded that God has placed many gifts in our community in the generations that came before us, in the... Continue Reading →
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