I had the honour of officiating at the baptism of two children in Kitigan Zibi last Sunday. It got me thinking about the significance of baptism in our relationship with God and why it holds a special place among the sacraments of the Church. As I think about it now, I feel it is a universal sacrament and an ancient ceremony that opens humanity to a quasi-more-than-human experience. A Universal Sacrament and...
La deuxième journée du symposium international de la Missiologie qui a lieu à Manoir d’Youville a été consacrée au témoignage missionnaire. C’était une bonne occasion d’écouter des témoignages sur la mission en périphérie. On a constaté que la mission en Amérique aujourd’hui devient de plus en plus compliquée qu’avant. Les questions historiques du Canada et la situation sociologique des Antilles sont des exemples pertinents. La Mission ambigüe de l’Église canadienne L’idée que...
When I contemplate our present-day religious leaders, I am reminded of the lamplighters of the Little Prince. Although our religious doctrines and laws were initially created to help us grow, explore the world, and worship God, we must remember that they are not meant to be eternal. Rules that once made sense can become outdated and require adjustment to align with the changing times while still retaining their essence. Unfortunately, some religious...
Voilà le cinquième hiver de mon joyeux séjour au parallèle 55 de ce beau pays de neige Désormais je peux vous dire évidemment que j’aime, en principe, le froid du Québec Mais surtout pas quand il vente sérieusement comme si nous étions tous au désert Et ici à Schefferville Quiconque ose dire l’hiver Pense d’abord absolument au vent Et quand vient le fameux printemps C’est...
The Prostitutes and the Priest from Christian Bobst on Vimeo. Every year thousands of new migrants move to the Namibian capital of Windhoek in search for work. The unemployment rate in Namibia is very high and single women find it particularly difficult to find a paid job, all the more if they are mothers of small children. Sex work often becomes the only available currency in exchange for food, shelter or for...
« If Everything Is So Smooth, Check If You Are Truly On the Right Path. » – Fr Kelvin Ugwuh, MSP Curiosity did not allow me sleep in...
Chaque année, l’institut Tshakapesh fait le tour de Québec pour sensibiliser la population québécoise et autochtone sur la culture du peuple Innu. Cette année, l’équipe du Tshakapesh est à la communauté innue d’Ekuanitshit (Mingan) du 09 au 13 Mai. Cette rencontre culturelle vise non seulement à sensibiliser la population autochtones et non autochtones sur la culture innue, mais aussi à promouvoir un bon voisinage et à rectifier les erreurs liées aux informations...
My vocation in Pictures VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL On a day like this (My One-Year Anniversary as a Catholic Priest of the O.M.I), the only thing that can have meaning in my head is saying Thank You! Saying thank you first to God, who started this good work in me. Thank you to my parents, who agreed to give birth to me in a world where not every child is entitled...
Here is another scholarly piece from the award winning author of Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. In her stylistic way, she expresses a situation that has remained a mystery to every Thom, Dick and Harry in Nigeria. It is all about the non-existing power supply that has become a sine qua non of Nigerian image. Funny enough, no country has an ostensible cabled system of electricity like Nigeria, yet ”Light is always out”....
An Innu drummer The first expression I have learnt in innu (language) is Innu Nikamu, (Innu -people- sings). And coming from a culture where there are songs for every event, I am moved by the cultural similarity of the innu nation and the Igbo people of Nigeria. In these few words, I tried to pinpoint the fact that as Christians, there is need to make positive use of this cultural value of...
