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Reflections
Our Sacred Stories: Christmas – The Wonder and Awe of God’s Love
I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord forever; I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. (Ps 89:1) How ready, how able...
Fr. John Jennings
Dec 18, 20202 min read
Our Sacred Stories: Witness to Light and Hope in the Midst of Darkness
December… heading into winter. In a few days we will experience the shortest, darkest day of our year. It comes as we find ourselves...
Fr. John Jennings
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Our Sacred Stories: Jesus – Emmanuel & the Call for a Change of Heart
Dr. Michael Higgins is a former President of St. Thomas University. He is now President of Corpus Christi-St. Marks at UBC. In his...
Fr. John Jennings
Dec 4, 20203 min read
Our Sacred StoriesLiving and Labouring Between the Two Advents
Here we are at the beginning of the Advent-Christmas season again. The word “advent” comes from two Latin words, “ad” and “venio”. When...
Fr. John Jennings
Nov 27, 20203 min read
Our Sacred Stories: The Kingdom Near Us, With Us & Among Us
Beginnings and endings are important. The first looks to the future, our goals, our aims our hopes and dreams. The second is about our...
Fr. John Jennings
Nov 20, 20203 min read
Saints among us: Building on the Gifts of God for the Common Good of All
November begins with the Feast of All Saints. I have long seen this feast day as consoling and supportive. Saints so often seem to be...
Fr. John Jennings
Nov 14, 20203 min read
Our Sacred Stories: Waiting for Jesus - Meeting Jesus
Walking down the street, I spot a person coming toward me whom I know I have met before. What is their name? Where did I meet them? Did I...
Fr. John Jennings
Nov 6, 20203 min read
Our Sacred Stories: God and Us God Takes Delight in Us
In the midst of a pandemic, faced with challenges to our climate, concerned about the fragile peace of our world, encountering upset and...
Fr. John Jennings
Oct 30, 20203 min read
Our Sacred Stories: God and Us Living in the Kingdom of God
Covid-19 – this has been our world for the past 7 months. It may be our plight for months to come. No one knows when we might come out of...
Fr. John Jennings
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Our Sacred Stories: God & Us God's Broad and Open View
Covid-19 affects everyone. We may or may not catch the virus, or have a loved one who does. But we are all affected. We find ourselves...
Fr. John Jennings
Oct 16, 20203 min read
Our Sacred Stories: God & Us Gathering Around the Table
Thanksgiving! The leaves are changing. The air is growing colder and crisper. The sun sets earlier. It seems like we are finally saying...
Fr. John Jennings
Oct 9, 20203 min read
Our Sacred Stories: God and Us
Sacred Spaces: Finding Our Spiritual Centre Took a hike, recently through some of the trails of Mactaquac Provincial Park. The trails...
Fr. John Jennings
Oct 2, 20203 min read
Our Sacred Stories: God & Us
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus (Phil 2:5) Whether we acknowledge it or not, we all want peace. We want it for our...
Fr. John Jennings
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Our God: A Generous Loving Parent
Visiting a new mom as she cradles her new-born in the maternity ward. Watching the eyes of new parents as they gaze on their new child....
Fr. John Jennings
Sep 18, 20203 min read
The Cross: Symbol of Love & Hope
One of the great symbols that we have in most of our churches and in many other spaces including our homes is the crucifix. This is an...
Fr. John Jennings
Sep 11, 20203 min read
Borders and Boundaries – God’s Dream of Love and Peace for All
Covid-19 has introduced us to many unfamiliar experiences. Among these is the reality of closed borders. We are isolated into our own...
Fr. John Jennings
Sep 4, 20203 min read
The Cost of Being a Christian
Bubbles, … physical distancing, masks – Covid 19 has given us many new experiences, some more challenging than others. I have to admit,...
Fr. John Jennings
Aug 28, 20203 min read
Living with Uncertainties and Discoveries In Life… and Faith
Six months of Covid-19, no end in sight. When will the limits and restrictions be lifted? When can we again cross borders? When will we...
Fr. John Jennings
Aug 21, 20202 min read
How wide is our World? How broad is our Vision?
We are part of a global, human community. Unfortunately, we are not always ready to pay attention to this. Our vision can be short and...
Fr. John Jennings
Aug 14, 20203 min read
We Are Not Alone
These are anxious times. Our entire global community faces the challenges of a pandemic. Despite all our efforts, at this point we do not...
Fr. John Jennings
Aug 7, 20203 min read
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