Seasons & Saints: For the Week of May 22

This liturgical note offers a refresher on the Day of Pentecost, Ember Days following Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday, including a lighthearted reflection on how Christians speak about the mystery of the Trinity without falling into heresy. It also highlights upcoming commemorations of Bede, Augustine of Canterbury, John Charles Roper, and

As the Church approaches Day of Pentecost, we prepare to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit with symbols of wind, fire, and renewal. This reflection explores the meaning of Pentecost, the close of the Easter season, and the Church’s movement into Ordinary Time, while also highlighting the faithful witness

This liturgical reflection highlights the significance of the Ascension of the Lord as a principal feast of the Church and invites renewed commitment to observing holy days beyond Sunday. Drawing on the thought of Walter Brueggemann, it challenges the influence of dominant culture on worship practices. The note also marks

Easter invites us into a season of joy, reflection, and renewed commitment to God’s creation. As we mark Earth Day and prepare for Rogation Days, we are reminded of our call to care for the earth and give thanks for its abundance. Alongside this, we honour faithful witnesses like Catherine

Rev. Susan Montague-Koyle reflects on Good Shepherd Sunday, the vocation of all the baptized, and the saints and commemorations remembered this week.

The Octave of Easter has ended, but the celebration continues. This week’s Seasons & Saints reflects on water as a central sign of Easter—baptism, new life, and the call to servanthood—and honours Mollie Brant (Konwatsijayenni), remembered on April 16.

Why do we read the Passion on Palm Sunday? A reflection on the deeper meaning of the Sunday of the Passion and the invitation at the heart of Holy Week.

What does it mean to keep Lent faithfully in a world marked by inequality? This week’s Seasons & Saints reflection invites us to reconsider Lenten practice alongside the commemorations of Chad, the Wesley brothers, and Perpetua and her companions.

Why do we see so much purple during Lent—and why do the Alleluias disappear? This week’s Seasons & Saints offers a liturgical reflection on the meaning of colour, silence, and anticipation in Lent, along with devotions for the memorials of Polycarp, Philip Lindel Tsen, Paul Shinji Sasaki, Florence Li Tim-Oi,

A liturgical reflection on Transfiguration Sunday, Shrove Tuesday, and Ash Wednesday, exploring the meaning of feasting, fasting, repentance, and the beginning of Lent.