In a Spirit of Celebration It’s party time at the Oratory! It’s already been 10 years since Brother André was canonized. What cherished memories and what an awareness of...
Brother André
Caregivers Day
Caregivers Day Let us pray Saint Brother André In this exceptional time of pandemic out of respect for Family Caregivers and so as not to risk weakening the vulnerable...
The Love of God Within the Heart’s Reach
The Love of God Within the Heart’s Reach In 1922, George Ham, a journalist from Maclean’s magazine, came to the Oratory to write a story about Brother André. A...
The First Novena to Brother André
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...
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...