Silent Monks singing the Halleluia Chorus

Youth Ministry Blog

Caroline and I are considering beginning a blog for our youth munitry team to post videos or music.
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Get Ready for Sunday - CFL (center for liturgy)

Here is a great link I use every week.

Existence of God

Sorry no video but once he gets into this it is good. This is part one of eight... so click and watch the rest on utube.

Ordination 2009

Wonderful to see the Fransicans of the renewal being ordained in the video. I might consider growing a beard again.

Before you get ready for Chirstmas shopping.

Curse that I find this great video on the day I plan to replace my computer. "Grab the duct tape and I try to out FRED back together again." (yes I call my computer FRED)

Come Home

Angels and Demons Review

Pandemic Planning in the Diocese of London

Current Status: Phase 1
Temporary withdrawal of Communion from the cup
No Communion on the tongue
Hand sanitizers at the doors of the church
At the greeting of peace recommend a greeting and an acknowledgement but no shaking of the hands
Encourage parishioners to stay home if they exhibit flu-like symptoms
Parishes should prepare for Phase 2

Snow

I woke up in London at the Festival of Faith. Much to my surprise there is snow on the ground. I guess I should have taken the advice to put my snow tires on.
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Sorry about the Previous Post

The hosting web-site for the previous entry has removed the ability to embed this video.
I will re-connect it soon or you can click on it and go to U-tube and view it there.
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Dead Sea Scrolls at the ROM

Hey I want to go!!

Maybe there would be someone interest in going from the parish?

Beaker Returns!!

More Pictures of my Summer

Modern look at an old debate

Hiking in Gros Morne

 
 
 
 

Bear Locker

 
 
 
 
How do you get the bear in the locker??? Then I finally figure out how to use a bear locker...

Camping

 
 
 
 
Matt and I have first class accomodations!

Scripture Course

 
 
 
 
The 41st Scripture Institute was great!! All new speakers and wow!! Rock solid stuff.

Car Problems

 
Yup that smell was me!! Half way through the trip my alternator attacked my battery.

Silent Retreat

 
 
 
 
The retreat centre in Washington was beautiful. I got lots of walking reading sleeping and of course praying in.

Silent Retreat

 
Well here is what your pastor does on retreat. I finally got my computer running again.

Dumber than we think

Catholic Come Home

Newfoundland: Day One

After a day of travel on increasing smaller airplanes, Matt and I find ourselves in Deerlake, NL. It is the hottest day they have had in a long time, 26 degrees. So unprepared are they for the heat that our 10 by 10 room comes only equiped with a three speed fan. I only know Matt will suffer more than me.

The surroundings are beautiful and we have not even hit the coast.

More tomorrow as our journey to the convention continues.
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Spirit filled time at Journey to the Father

Journey to the Father was a tremdious sucess. Despite the rain no complaints from a soul. The young people really made this event a beautiful experience. Father Mariek and I had a beard gowing contest. I am considering keeping mine... The Fransicans encouraged us in being manly men for Christ. We will be having reunion party on August 16 to share pictures and remembrances. I can't wait to see everyone there.


Brenda was an awesome leader!


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Christian Leadership Camp

I am well into the summer of fun. Last week Vacation Bible School in Zurich. This week Catholic Christian Leadership Camp.
The diocese is organizing this a Camp Sylvain. I am currently on my way there to check out the liturgical needs, but decided to stop off at MacPherson's for breakfast.
CCLC is offer to young people from across our diocese who are entering grade 9. In the future we hope that potential leaders will be identified during confirmation preparation and be encouraged to go. It is a great idea because young people at this age make wonderful leaders and they have the time because they don't usually have demanding summer jobs.
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Summer Travels

I have a wonderful summer planned. So to keep you up to date I try to post to my blog whenever O am on Canada soil... Curse those high rooming fees.
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A Priest’s Prayer
Loving Father,
I praise you, I love you, I adore you.
Send your Holy Spirit to enlighten my mind
to the truth of your Son, Jesus,
Priest and Victim.
Through the same Spirit guide my heart to his Sacred Heart,
to renew in me a priestly passion
that I, too, might lay down my life upon the altar.
May your Spirit wash away my impurities
and free me from all my transgressions
in the Cup of Salvation,
Let only your will be done in me.
May the Blessed Mother of your dearly beloved Son,
wrap her mantle around me and protect me from all evil.
May she guide me to do whatever He tells me.
May she teach me to have the heart of St. Joseph, her spouse,
to protect and care for my bride.
And may her pierced heart inspire me
to embrace as my own your children
who suffer at the foot of the cross.
I humbly cry to her:
please be my consoling mother,
and help me to be a better son.
Lord, make me a holy priest,
inflamed with the fire of your love, seeking nothing
but your greater glory and the salvation of souls.
I humbly bless and thank you, my Father,
through the Spirit, in Christ Jesus,
your Son and my brother.
Amen.
O Mary, Queen of priests, pray for us.
Saint John Vianney, pray for us.

Please Pray for Priests

Dear Lord,
we pray that the Blessed Mother
wrap her mantle around your priests
and through her intercession
strengthen them for their ministry.
We pray that Mary will guide your priests
to follow her own words,
“Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5).
May your priests have the heart of St. Joseph,
Mary’s most chaste spouse.
May the Blessed Mother’s own pierced heart
inspire them to embrace
all who suffer at the foot of the cross.
May your priests be holy,
filled with the fire of your love
seeking nothing but your greater glory
and the salvation of souls.
Amen.
Saint John Vianney, pray for us.

Pray for Priests

MEDAILLE RETREAT HOUSE

Medialle Retreats

Journey to the Father July 17-19

Sign up for Jounrey to the Father

The War for the Perfect Wedding

This is a great show from Busted Halo

C.S. Lewis: from theism to Christianity

Mere Christianity

Part of the wonderful classic in CS Lewis' own words

Fishers of Men

Here is the Video Fr. Matt showed us.

Buy a Net

Buy-a-net made a wonderful presentation at the conference.

Here is the video we watch at the conference.

CWL Speaker

Elizabeth Wong was one of the key note speakers at the Convention.

Here is the video of her presentation at the Eucharistic Congress.

Share Lent Development and Peace

Here is an up date regarding the allegations against Development and Peace.

see April 7 press release
Bishops of Canada establish committee of inquiry following allegations against Development and Peace

The Ultimate Jam Session

Three Great Canadian Margarets!!

I you like thinking try some of the last Massey Lectures. Strangely I like the ones by Margaret...

Listen to Margaret Atwood's 2008 Massey Lecture, Pay Back: Debit and the Shadow Side of Wealth

The Ethical Imgination, Margaret Somerville's 2006 CBC Massey Lectures

Beyond Fate, Margaret Visser's 2002 CBC Massey Lectures

Dawkins Delusion

Mild mannered Alister McGrath takes Dawkins head on.


See his interview on the Hour

Zeitgiest the Movie

I love the review from CBC Radio Host Jesse Brown broadcast an audio essay on the movie summarizing the movie with:

"It's the same old paranoid jazz, but Zeitgeist, The Movie weaves it all together really skilfully."

BORN IDENTITY

BORN IDENTITY:
Was Jesus a real person?

Back Ground article for my Easter Homily. I hope to reflect on the reality of the Resurrection.

Soul Wow!!

Easter Story

MEDAILLE RETREAT HOUSE

Check out the retreats offered at Medaille Retreat House

Sorry about the restrictions

On my last two utube vblogs I forgot to open these up to all you good folks. I have removed these restriction so check out "Coconuts" and "Warm Welcome".

More complete set of pictures

Warm Welcome

Coconut tossing

Canadians trying to crack a coconut. I love the princess warrior scream. And yes I notice my bad habit of pointing out the obvious... "No Damage"

Dominican Republic Pictures

Delayed in returning

We are greatly delayed but the kids are fine and in good spirits. A plane blocked the run way in Santa Domingo for five hours yesterday.

We are currently in Atlanta in the Quality Inn and Conference Centre.

Our new flight information is

Delta 1702 Atlanta 12:05 pm Cinninati 1:29 pm
Delta 6530 Cinninati 2:15 pm Detroit 4:06 pm

Our Second Full Day in the Dominican Republic

Well, we have finished our second full day of visiting schools and helping organizations.

Our trip here was an adventure in itself. A women with asthma had an attack and we had to make a quick landing in West Palm Beach. We were two hours delayed. At least I can say I have been to Florida.

Waking up in a new country is the most beautiful type of transition into new sights and sounds. It is where reality meets dreaming and I am unsure what I am doing now.

The young people are wonderful. It is as if they have always been here. Travel well together. Getting use to very different surrounding. Our first encounter was at a Le Arche home in Santa Domingo. This really broke the ice with the young people.

I am so happy to be here but I look forward to bring our young people home to share their experiences.

We are safe and sound in the Dominican Republic

We are fine and joying everything

Priest, 79, is an in-demand marriage guru

He profiles who you shouldn’t marry: ‘Don’t think you can change them’

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Another oldy

The stars betray the vastness of the universe
and I by comparison shrink into nothingness
but I look at the sky and I feel part of it

- Peter Keller 1988

Poem used on Saturday

in Silence

when the laughter dies...
we are left with silence...
not an empty silence... that would be easy
but a silence that is full
of unsaid words
unfelt feelings
and life as yet unlived.

Let us listen to the silence...
Let it resonate within you...
Hear the rhythm of life... Whether you wrestle or dance...
Hear the harmony
Of what is...
Embracing what was...
That sings the eternal refrain...

There is more.

- Fr. Peter Keller, 1999

CWL Diocesan Retreat

Other Signs of Spring

What a great day. Young boys in shorts and bigger boys on Harleys. Time to spring forward.
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Signs of Spring

I spotted my first robin after mass at St. Peter's... March 5.
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Upcoming Retreats

Upcoming Medaille Retreats

12-year-old speaks out on the issue of abortion

Wow... she is clear!

Gala: Snow Carnival

 

Congrats to St. Peter's Evening Choir for being nominated as "Best Church Choir" by the Snow Carnival in Grand Bend. We did not win that award but awarded ourselves "Best Looking Church Choir".

Fashion Update

 
 
 
Fashion guru, Doug Finlay, show off his table cloth shirt!!

I have been away

Sorry to all the regulars. I was away on vacation so I have not been up on the podcasting. Also, this week I was sick and I lost my voice. Next week I be up and running.

Thanks to all those who check regularly.

God Bless

Pope on utube

Alistar McGrath

Richard Dawkins was on The Hour not too long ago. Now here is his opposition, Mr. Alistar McGrath, once an atheist, now a christian.

Medaille Retreats

Here are upcoming programs that are offering at Medaille Retreat House.