A dedicated architectural team is focused on contemporary, inviting, barrier-free design that provides life-changing solutions for persons with disabilities. Continue reading
A wonderful conversation, wide and deep, with beloved retreat leader and Merton scholar James Finley and musician/chant writer Alana Levandoski, on their brilliant new album Point Vierge: Thomas Merton’s Journey in Song. Continue reading
We asked five delightful folks from diverse places and backgrounds to tell us about one of their favourite films – and why it was so meaningful to them. Check out these movie picks (and trailers) from Fr. James Martin, Naomi Shihab Nye, Brian Doerksen, Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, and Tom Jackson. Continue reading
A fascinating conversation with Brian McLaren – author, speaker, activist and trailblazer among innovative Christian leaders today. Listed in Time magazine as one of America’s twenty-five most influential evangelists, his latest book is a must-read for anyone wrestling with their faith. Continue reading
5th Annual Prayer Summit: Saturday, May 19th, 2018 at Mt. St. Francis Retreat Centre Continue reading
James Paterson is a Canadian artist blessed with a generous dose of whimsy, wonder, faith and creativity. His much-loved “Prayer Machines” are as captivating as his own life story. Continue reading
Peter Block is a leading edge thinker engaged in defining the actions needed to create revitalized, engaged and empowered communities. In his work as a speaker, consultant, and best-selling author, his practical wisdom offers up a truly transformative blueprint for new ways of living, working and connecting with others. Continue reading
Philip Chircop is much in demand these days as a retreat leader, helping people in many countries and cultures explore their spirituality and discover practices to enrich their inward journey. Whether it’s travelling through life or travelling in the world, he encourages us to take a pilgrim stance and open ourselves to wonder. Continue reading
Naheed Nenshi was sworn in as Calgary’s 36th mayor in 2010, and became the first Muslim mayor of a large North American city. As a child of immigrant parents who moved to Canada from Tanzania, he knows first-hand the benefits of a society that provides opportunity and hope for all its citizens. He’s determined to make sure that the welcome and encouragement his family received is an ongoing reality for others. Continue reading
Shane Claiborne is one of the founders of an intentional community called The Simple Way in a poverty-stricken area of Philadelphia, inspired by the early church in the book of Acts. As a speaker, writer and activist, Claiborne has become known as a leading spirit in a gathering movement known as the New Monastics. With the publication of his book The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical in 2006, and seven other books since then, Shane Claiborne is a beacon of light to many believers seeking to live out Jesus’ teachings. Continue reading
