Archive for February, 2011
March in CCO
Hey Everyone! There are lots of great things happening in CCO this month. If you haven’t already, check out our Facebook page, ccovancouver follow us on twitter @ccovancouver or join our email list! District Events Summit Saturday Mar 5, 7:30pm at St Mark’s Chapel at UBC. Non-UBC-ers are welcome! (Map) Cornerstone Friday Mar 18, 7:30 [...]
Veni Sancte Spiritus!
When we walked into the Cenacle, the upper room, where Jesus celebrated his last Passover meal and where the apostles waited for the Holy Spirit (Pentecost), there were so many people in the room it was hard to hear our guide’s voice, just three feet away! There were even stray cats in the room running [...]
Was Jesus Really Here?
Yesterday we visited St Peter in Gallicantu church. Its the place where, tradition tells us, Jesus was tried by the high priest Caiaphas and where Peter denied knowing Our Lord three times. (Gallicantu means “Cock Crows“) In the courtyard outside there is an ancient stairway leading to the Kidron Valley and towards the Mount of [...]
Verbum Caro Hic Factum Est
2 Days ago, 18 CCO Missionaries began their ten day pilgrimage through the Holy Land. Vanessa and I are so very blessed to be part of this group. Day one in Nazareth was packed: Mount Tabor (Transfiguration), Capernaum, the Primacy of Peter, and Cana. Our first stop, however, is the subject of this post. Sunday [...]
Faith like my Mother
My daughter Eva is just learning how to imitate actions, and can say mama, dada, yes, and NO (NO! was her first word – emphasis on the exclamation point!). Recently we’ve taught her how to kiss Jesus, on a crucifix or cross, and when we make the sign of the cross she taps her chest [...]
Abandonment: Abraham’s Challenging Example
The story of Abraham has been on my heart and mind this last week, and was the focus of our Recent Staff Retreat. It’s worth a read: Gen. 12-22 is the core of the story, culminating in the story of Abraham and Isaac in ch.22. Each of us has an “Isaac” that God is calling [...]
Life Abundant
Growing up feeling in control was very important to me, especially as I watched my Dad loose control to alcohol and drug addiction. There were a lot of things in my family that were out of my control as my parents separated and my Mom and I left the small town that I had lived [...]
A Journey into the Truth
I was very excited to share my testimony with everyone at the Summit on February 5th because 6 years ago, to the day, I made the decision and commitment to follow Christ! I want to share with you my life and how God brought me to a place where I realized the truth and was [...]
Summit Reflection from Deacon Bryan Duggan (Feb 5,2011)
At the seminary we are encouraged to be involved in teaching catechism classes at local parishes, and one evening I was teaching about sin and the effects of confession. I was trying to be creative, and I was looking for a visual example for my lesson. A friend suggested using a bowl of water in [...]
Feet like my Father
“Eva your feet look just like your Father’s!!” – Vanessa Chow My wife delights in the fact that our daughter’s feet, or rather her toes, curl up just like her father’s. She’ll often get us to sit together on the floor, with Eva between my legs, where she can see all twenty toes curled up [...]
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