Transfigured

“In the dark night of hopelessness the light of God shines, and a human heart finds in God the power which turns dying into victory” (Karl Rahner)

Thought for the Week

"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude." - Denis Waitley

Ash Wednesday Evening - Snowfall

The last of today's liturgies has finished and the view from the church of the street and the rectory has vield the area with beauty

Ready for Lent.

Yesterday we prepared the church of St Patrick's, Niagara Falls for the holy Season of Lent

Niagara Falls Pictures

I arrived in Toronto on Tuesday evening to a mild snowfall and below freezing temperatures. After the frozen highlands, though I felt well prepared. I am slowly getting a feel for the place and people seem really friendly. The church of St Patrick's is beautiful and the rectory is warm and comfortable. Today I visited the falls for the first time. Visibility wasn't great but and my pictures don't do the view justice but hopefully you can get a feel for their majesty.

January Retreat

After a busy Christmas in our south London parish, I have been able to begin a sabbatical. This isn't time off, but a time to pursue something different. I began with a month long retreat in Craig Lodge, Dalmally. it was a wonderful blessed time and I came away refreshed, relaxed and renewed. Retreats always stir things up for me and this was certainly the case in Craig Lodge. I have been thinking alot about forgiveness and of my need to forgive people. I need the liberation of forgiveness, because frankly I have been holding onto resentments as a security blanket and I need to move on. much to ponder as I begin my time in Canada. More of the later, meanwhile Scotland pics!