Are you getting “EXTREME” enough this Lent?

This post was written by Eunice and was originally published on Canadian Catholic, where she is a contributor.  On a recent road trip with a couple of co-workers, we were listening to Audrey Assad’s ‘I Shall Not Want.’ One guy in the car turns to another guy, having just heard this song (and prayer) for … Continue reading →

Habemus Papam!

Today the Conclave made history by electing not only the first Jesuit pope, but the first pope from the Americas. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, SJ was a top contender in the previous conclave that elected Benedict in 2005. He was seriously overlooked by the media and Catholics everywhere in the lead up to this conclave due primarily … Continue reading →

Celebrating Sainthood | St. Therese

To kick off our Celebrating Sainthood Series, I’ve chosen the first saint who made me realize what sainthood is really about… As I reflect on St.Therese, I am reminded of the passage about Martha and Mary in Luke. “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary … Continue reading →

The Ugly

I got back late Monday night from a weekend trip to Calgary. I spent more time on the greyhound than I did visiting friends, but it was worth it for the gross amount of chocolate I consumed (it doesn’t count when you’re traveling), the friends I laughed with for probably 13 of the 15 hour … Continue reading →

Living Prayerfully: On early mornings and Mother T

I was really touched by Eun’s post on Monday about how Mother Teresa would get up so early in the morning to pray and set the tone for her whole day. It spoke to me because since joining the StFX Rowing Team this fall, I’ve been getting up at all hours of the early morning … Continue reading →

Word.

I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God— It changes me. – C. S. Lewis Continue reading →

Word.

Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference. – Max Lucado Continue reading →

Inspiration for the week ahead..

  “Great are you, O Lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise; your power is immense, and your wisdom beyond reckoning. And so we men, who are a due part of your creation, long to praise you – we also carry our mortality about with us, carry the evidence of our sin and with it the … Continue reading →

Free Slumber

Free will is this beautiful thing, but at times it feels like a curse, because so often, I feel like the death in me will always win over the part of me that knows what choices will actually bring me joy and fullness. Instead, I consistently choose the easier path because I am lazy, because … Continue reading →

I just wanted to say…

I just wanted to say it’s enough Lord. Your grace is more than enough for me. It’s been a tough semester to say the least. But just when I thought I hit my lowest low, that was also the moment when I encountered the grace of God. You’ll see it too that just when you … Continue reading →

Words, words, words

I was reading Catherine Doherty’s meditation for yesterday, the feast day of St.Francis of Assisi. Inspired by his great prayer, I wanted to share some of my favorite prayers. I can still hear CCO founder, Andre Regnier, speaking to us at our last training session this past summer. We sat looking out at parliament before … Continue reading →

Going barefoot

My academic courses this semester are very interesting ones which will definitely challenge the way I perceive many facets of my life, including my faith. One class in particular deals largely with the colonization of Canada and the interactions of early missionaries with the First Nations Peoples. We will also be looking at residential schools, the injustices … Continue reading →