In our Gospel for Sunday, March 25 (Mark 11:1-11) Jesus is welcomed into Jerusalem by crowds shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” You can read the whole passage here in English (ou ici en français). What does this say to you today? You...
Rising Up interview with the Dean – AGVM – Easter Bunnies and Fair Trade at the Cathedral – Sunday evening services – Sharing thoughts at Forum – and on the web – Making palm crosses – Participating in the Passion narrative – Stewards and flowers for Easter – Maundy Thursday...
In our Gospel for Sunday, March 18 (John 12:20-33) Jesus speaks of his death and says: “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” You can read the whole passage here in English...
Laetare Sunday (Lent 4) and 4 reasons to rejoice: Induction Sunday, Nuit blanche success, James Roberts’ retirement, safe arrival of Kat’s daughter … Notice re AGVM … Fair Trade Boutique … La Cathédrale le soir … Pain, partage et prière … Hungry Minds … Cathedral book group reads Map of...
The Gospel for Sunday, March 11 (John 3:14-21) speaks of Jesus being the light of the world. What does this say to you today? You are invited to read the passage, perhaps more than once, and share your thoughts about it here. The image shows a window by John Piper in the...
Lent’s not just about giving stuff up! It’s an opportunity to exercise our prayer muscles. Amy Hamilton has enlisted expert speakers for this year’s Lenten Series on Monday evenings, “Teach Us To Pray”. Come to Cathedral Place for a robust soup at 6:30 and this Lenten Course at 7. (Please sign...
Welcoming Bertrand – Scaffolding on the spire – New piano on the wish list – Last Sunday lunch – Oasis concert – February events: Talk by Catherine Fagan, a lawyer specializing in Aboriginal issues; Pain, partage et prière; Pancake supper; Ash Wednesday; Lunch n’ Chat; Hungry Minds – Nuit blanche...
Are you spending more time at home in this bitter cold weather? Why not use your prayer time to connect with your world and your community? As a refresher or an introduction to go deeper, here’s a lovely short “how-to” on personal intercessory prayer by the well-known teacher Anthony de Mello....
As the world stands witness to so many awful situations, in the face of famines, enormous fires, refugee crises, and small and larger injustices far and, yes, near… this season of waiting acquires new depth. The Cathedral is preparing for celebratory offerings of music (Messaien’s l’Enfance du Christ at 4:30 pm on...
As [Jesus and his disciples] were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. There were two blind men sitting by the roadside. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!” The crowd sternly ordered them to be quiet; but they...
Advent in some parts of Christianity is still a “little Lent.” Time to pray more and even fast a little. In others, there are calendars with daily doses of chocolate. If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a dark time and it gets darker as you go along. A contrast,...
Children aren’t always quiet in church. Yet little children are the only group Jesus specifically told his followers to welcome! More helpers are needed in the nursery Sundays… you are welcome to offer one Sunday each month or every other month…and you do not need to teach special lessons to...