Third Sunday in Lent, March 12, 2023

Reflections for Lent 3 – Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:4-42 Samaritan Woman at the Well. Roman catacomb, early 4 th century. “It is precisely in this that God proves his love for us: that while we were still sinners, Christ diedfor us” (Romans 5:8). While we were still...
Second Sunday in Lent – March 5, 2023

Second Sunday in Lent – March 5, 2023

The Jews call Abraham their father because they spring from him. The Muslims who venerate him equally called him the “friend” — friend to God and because of his defence of his nephew Lot and his hospitality to the three visitors at Mamre, friend indeed. We...
Alexandra Bastiany

Alexandra Bastiany

Alexandra Bastiany is the first Black woman in Canada to become an interventional cardiologist(a branch of cardiology that treats structural heart disease using techniques like cardiaccatheterization, angioplasty and stents). When she graduated with honors from the...
Suzette Mayr

Suzette Mayr

Suzette Mayr (Born 1967)Suzette Mayr, an award-winning author and professor, is thought to be the first out queer winnerof Canada’s prestigious Scotiabank Giller Prize.Born in Calgary, Alberta, Mayr is of German and Afro-Caribbean background. In her...