Our Sacred Stories ~ Living a Synod: Change, Challenge & Fear - Faith, Hope & Love
Change is a challenge. It is also universally necessary. Whether we talk personally or communally, we constantly face changes in our...
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Reflections
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Nov 83 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Who are we? Discovering Who We Are as Church, Now
The Gospels tell many Jesus-stories. They were part of the faith memories of Jesus shared by the earliest Christian communities. In...
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Nov 13 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Our Faith Journey: The Communion of Saints in the Midst of Our World
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints . These words and what they express are part of the...
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Oct 253 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Becoming a Synodal Church: The Legacy of Vatican II
Mark’s Gospel tells a wonderful story of the healing and conversion of Bartimaeus, a blind beggar (Mk.10:46-52). As much as it is one of...
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Oct 183 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ A Church of Shared Vision & Shared Hope
Vision is an amazing thing. In some ways it is a bit like dreaming. Always, it is about hope. In Mark’s Gospel, there is a story of a...
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Oct 113 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Thanksgiving: A Time for Love and Gratitude
“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?... You lack one thing; go, sell what you own and give the money to the poor, and...
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Oct 43 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ The Synod on Synodality: Its Roots in Vatican II: Openness to all
Our church is currently in the midst of a synod. The first session took place last October. The second session begins this month. The...
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Sep 273 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Living Christian Life in the 21st Century
Sometimes we find ourselves in settings which are threatening to us. Currently our church finds itself in a context, a world that for...
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Sep 203 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ A Synod for Our Whole Church
Mark’s Gospel relates a story of Jesus and disciples traveling through Galilee (Mk 9:30-37). He overhears a conversation among his...
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Sep 133 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Sharing Good News of the Kingdom: A Whole Community Project
Faith is a curious thing. Its like other experiences of trust. Most frequently we discover a relationship of trust by our encounters...
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Sep 63 min read
“Be Open” – A Manual of Discipleship to Jesus
The Gospel writer, Mark provides us with a host of stories presenting Jesus as the teacher for those who are following him. In chapter...
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Aug 304 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Living as Church: Context, Customs and Change
For the past few weeks, in our liturgies, we have focused on the theme of Jesus as “the bread of life” as presented in John’s Gospel,...
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Aug 233 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Emmanuel: God With Us – Life for Creation and Humanity
Spending time at the beach is a favourite pastime during the summer months. Watching the waves come in and hearing the sounds as the sea...
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Aug 162 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ REAL PRESENCE & PEOPLE of GOD
Every time we come together for Eucharist, we begin our gathering in the same way. First, we make the sign of the cross that represents...
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Aug 93 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Living the Spirit in Ordinary, Everyday Love
Bread is a very common food and is a staple for many cultures. It comes in a variety of types: whole wheat, banana, white, potato,...
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Aug 23 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ What Language Does God Speak?
A curious question indeed. But it is one that we all ask even when we do not realize it. In chapter 6 of John’s Gospel we hear the...
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Jul 283 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Standing with Gratitude in a World of Wonders and Miracles
A few years ago, we gathered as a group of friends and drove to the Fundy Trail Parkway. This was a great opportunity to stroll, walk,...
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Jul 194 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Faith: Prayer, Relationship and Action
Several years ago, I had the pleasure of traveling with some friends in Arizona. We stayed in an area close to a desert park. Each...
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Jul 123 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Disciples: On Mission to and for All
Disciples are learners. They follow and listen to the teacher/rabbi/Master. This discipleship is the role of those early followers of...
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Jul 53 min read
Our Sacred Stories ~ Familiarity Breeds Contempt or Dismissal
“My children know me so well, even too well. They are the ones who see me in my slippers.” Children often know their parents in their...
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