We desire peace and for everyone to be at the table of the Lord. If you are facing difficult relationships do not turn your back on people but ask the Holy Spirit for guidance so that we can be agents of reconciliation for the good of the community. Continue reading Mending Relationships; Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Forgiveness is freedom. It frees us from hurt and anger and it gives the other person the freedom to try and do better. Asking for forgiveness is an invitation to those we have hurt to allow themselves to be healed and towards reconciling our relationship with each other, and it is an admission and promise that we need to and will do better going forward. Continue reading Called to Forgive; Thursday in the Nineteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Each year the pilgrimage to Lac Ste. Anne gives us a wonderful opportunity for renewing ourselves in God’s love, for seeking healing and reconciliation and allowing that seed of God’s love to grow in us. Continue reading Lac Ste. Anne Virtual Pilgrimage; Monday in the Seventeenth Week of Ordinary Time
There is a very old saying, “Blood is thicker than water.” It is often interpreted to mean that the “blood” which connects family relations forms the strongest union. But in today’s Gospel Jesus seems to question the primacy of this relationship. Continue reading Blood is Thicker than Water; Tuesday in the Sixteenth Week of Ordinary Time