“Saint Joseph was good to me.” One day early in the year, after Mass, an older woman in a wheelchair made a gesture to call me over. She handed...
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Memory of the heart
Memory of the heart How many times I went with my dad to P. A. Gouin, Pascal, Handy Andy, Léopold Duplessis or Canadian Tire to pick up a tool,...
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...
With a heart full of hope
With a heart full of hope One day I was visiting an old friend of mine. Long before I met her – when she was a mother of eight...
Discovering Our Inner Strength
Discovering our inner strength One day, Jesus led the apostles up a high mountain and he was transfigured in their presence. A voice was heard, “This is my beloved...
The Spanish Flu
The Spanish Flu Since its foundation in 1904, the Oratory has closed its doors to the public only three times. Aside from the current closure due to the coronavirus...
Death of Father Marcel Lalonde, CSC — A great builder passed away
A great builder passed away Father Marcel Lalonde, CSC, died on May 26, 2020, at the age of 93 years and 11 months, following a long illness at the...
Mary at the center of our lives
Mary at the center of our lives The month of May makes me recall a beautiful memory I have from my childhood — a hymn: Tis the month of...
Mary in the Midst of our Sorrow
Mary in the Midst of our Sorrow Mary in the midst of our sorrow. Mary in the midst of our current preoccupations. A discreet presence, yet how reassuring and...