State Chaplain’s Message
Worldly Service done for Spiritual Reasons Near the end of the School year, I gave a Retreat for the Grade 8 and 9 class at St. Gabriel School in Biggar. I have done this each year, mainly, because the Grade 9 students are moving on to the public system for the rest of their High …
Those Who Trust in the Lord Will Find New Strength The Book of Isaiah, referring to God, tells us, “He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall …
Some Thoughts on Leadership Several years ago, when I served as State Deputy, I gave books as Christmas gifts to all my District Deputies and Program Directors. These books were filled with spiritual thoughts that I hoped would help them in their duties to the Order. I kept copies for myself, little knowing how helpful …
Why we Celebrate the Sufferings of Jesus Each year we hear the words of the prophet Isaiah, “I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I did not hide my face from insult and spitting.” These are words that are so obviously similar to …
March 24th, 2021, State Bi-Weekly Chaplain’s Message As we near the end of our Lenten journey, we can look backward and see how well our Lenten observance has been, or we can look forward to the true reason we are Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus. The days between Passion Sunday and Easter, commemorate …
Preparing for the Celebration of Easter The repentance and cleansing of sin is a central aspect of our Lenten observance. We begin Lent by receiving ashes as a sign of repentance, and we utilize the Sacrament of Reconciliation to be specifically cleansed of our sins. But further to that we also rely upon the three …
