The First Novena to Brother André The year 2020 is a busy one for anniversaries at the Oratory. It marks the 100th novena to Saint Joseph, the 80th anniversary...
Brother André
Saint Brother André and Devotion to Saint Joseph
Saint Brother André and Devotion to Saint Joseph When Brother André entered the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1870, the community had already been established in Montréal for 23...
Trusting
Trusting One day in 1998, I received a letter from Alicia, a Friend of Brother Andre. Alicia lived in Aguascalientes, a village in Mexico. “From this village so far...
Becoming rich in the sight of God
Becoming rich in the sight of God Brother André, whose 10th Anniversary of canonization will be celebrated this year, had, like many people still today, his share of misery...
Tribute to Moms
Tribute to Moms On the occasion of Mother’s Day, we want to offer all mothers wishes inspired by Saint Brother André. I only saw my mother smiling… and what...
How Fortunate we are! We have a witness!
How Fortunate we are! We have a witness! On hearing the word “witness,” what first comes to mind is the idea of someone in a judicial context… “I call...
A love that makes you live
A love that makes you live Abbé Pierre said, “The greatest evil that can happen to human beings, even to little ones, is to think only of themselves. The...
Go Forward with Prayer and Perseverance
Go Forward with Prayer and Perseverance The entire world is threatened by the coronavirus. Some have died and many live in fear during their confinement. However, we should move...
A path of Hope
A path of Hope May Saint Brother André be a source of inspiration and hope for each one of us during this time when we are all under the...