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This morning, I wake up to some news articles that remind me to focus on the Peace of Christ and not the chaos of the world. – recent bot campaign, shows AI easily accessible.– National Security agencies should explain how they are using AI.– cyber attacks in an attempt to sow discord– AI generated contentContinue reading “Focus on the Peace of Christ …”

Back in 2020, on August 10th, the Archbishop placed the Book of the Gospels in my hands, and prayed these words…“Receive the Gospel of Christ, whose herald you now are.Believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach.” At each Mass, I hold the Book of the Gospels in procession andContinue reading “Be, The Open Book …”

So if you’ve ever wondered the above — or weren’t even aware there’s such a thing as a permanent deacon or a transitional deacon — you’re not alone. Here is an explainer on the diaconate, a crucial but often overlooked facet of the Catholic Sacrament of Holy Orders. First, an important distinction: What’s the differenceContinue reading “What is a deacon in the Catholic Church?”

I stumbled upon this online … there is a lot of truth in these words… DG That a priest isn’t married, nor will he have a family of his own. No wife, no children. His family is his parishioners. He is a spiritual father in faith to the community he serves. His future is inContinue reading “WHEN YOU VISIT A PRIEST, PLEASE REMEMBER…”

A while back I set my homepage in my browser to the website Aleteia, this was to avoid being drawn down the mindless rabbit holes of clickbait and the rumor mills. This morning the headline that jumped out at me was: Pope: We were made to look in each other’s eyes, not at cell phonesContinue reading “Being Face to Face”

Most of us are familiar with this phrase… Seize the day- Tomorrow we die. What a difference a day makes… yesterday we celebrated and today we have the Gospel passage from Matthew that sure wakes up anyone who has adopted a prosperity gospel ideal. “Anyone one who wishes to follow me, must deny himself andContinue reading “Carpe Diem…”

Yesterday, I celebrated my third year of ordination in the office of a Deacon… well, it really is more of a reflecting than celebrating.Shared a meal with the other men and their wives… which is always nice and true to the feast day and the season, it was a BBQ. I felt the prompting toContinue reading “Another year of Diaconate Ministry”

Today, I begin another adventure in my diaconate ministry, this prayer that came to me this morning is a great reminder of what we all should strive for every day in each of our Christian journeys. We all need to live for peace … in ourselves, our families, our parishes and workplaces, and those weContinue reading “Go in Peace…”

Working together with Kateri Native Ministry we have co-ordinated a multi-day retreat based on the Kateri Native Ministry’s new Kendaasawin Learning program helps both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous participants develop wisdom practices that promote life, love, and respect for all Creation. http://www.katerinativeministry.ca The Retreat will take place on August 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2023 and will beContinue reading “Walking Together Retreat”

Getting ready to start the Hunger challenge tomorrow … well it seems that it has started already with the shopping adventure with Justin at the Agape Food Bank. Here is my food supply for the next five days…