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May
Viola Athaide, a student of Theology, is actively involved in parish life, leading Bible courses, the Prayer Group, and the Ministry with Maturing Adults.
104 posts
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Apr
A Silent Saint
"Sacred Scripture has no record of any words that he uttered, yet he is the patron saint of Canada, of the universal church, of workers and of the dying."...
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Mar
The Distinguished Donkey
"When you read the title of this article, you are probably thinking about that figure of speech called an oxymoron, for who would refer to a donkey as being distinguished . . . "...
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Disharmony
On the night of October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers on the Las Vegas Strip, leaving 58 people dead and 546 injured....
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Sep
Expect the Unexpected
"In an unexpected time, those affected believed in a God who would deliver them from their misery. The power of evangelizing in trying moments is powerful, for one has to Carpe Diem - Seize the Day!"...
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Sep
Butterflies Are Free
"Jesus told his disciples to take nothing for the journey, to travel light. This begs the question, “When does the tourist become a pilgrim?” The answer is so appropriate – when you lose your luggage. Bishop Robert Barron invites us all to become detached from wealth, pleasure, power and honor. St. Ignatius of Loyola did just that after reading the Imitation of Christ and lives of the saints, while recuperating from his wounds. His dreams about winning glory in battle changed dramatically to doing glorious things for Christ. He found a new freedom, and worked tirelessly for God’s kingdom to grow."...
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Canada 150 & Me – The Way We Were – Then and Now
For the "Canada 150 & Me" series, igNation asked writers what being Canadian means to them.Today we look at the changes in Canada....
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Apr
Moments in Time
It was supposed to be a brief escape from the January blast of a Canadian winter. However, Cartagena, Colombia offered me more than what I had anticipated....