Monthly Archives: June 2013
Shhh
The quiet scares me âcause it screams the truth. - P!nk, "Sober"
It was late at night, and the rest of my family was asleep....
Grown Up Friends
When I was younger, my friends would talk about what it would be like to be a âgrown up.â They all seemed to be...
Dominion Day
July 1, 1867: the day when three British colonies became four provinces of the new Dominion of Canada. Canadaâs Confederation Day or, as it used...
Chiara Lubich
âThe Focolare Movement is an international movement inspired by the Gospel that works for unity in all spheres of life. For over sixty years...
The Rope Swing
Nobody knew where the rope came from. One Sunday morning after Mass in early spring, we found a thick rope hanging from an old...
The Rule of Law
âWhy does each small thing in the world have to fight against the world itself? ... So that each thing that obeys law may...
Altar Boys
I found an old picture of my father in an attic drawer. It was taken on the occasion of the St. Peterâs Altar Boy...
Why I chose ‘Francis’
As you know, there are various reasons why I chose the name of Francis of Assisi, a familiar figure far beyond the borders of...
Habemus Papam
Dear Brother Cardinals,
The period of the conclave has been a momentous time not only for the College of Cardinals, but also for all the...
Gratias Pater
Venerable and Dear Brothers,
I welcome you with great joy and I offer each one of you my most cordial greeting. I thank Cardinal Angelo...
