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Though strife surrounds us day by day
If we just take the time to pray,
Those troubles slowly fade away
As we commune with Jesus.
Though this old world be full of woe
There is one place we all can go,
We have a Heavenly Home, you know
If we just live for Jesus.
Though there be trials on every hand
The Christian has a salvation plan,
That someday in that Promised Land
We”ll walk beside our Jesus.
So don’t be ashamed of the Love of our Father
Don’t be ashamed of His Kindness and grace,
Don’t be ashamed of our Blessed Redeemer
Who, upon Calvary, died in our place.
Rev. Marie Yvonne.
In our tiny village, a church stands upon a hill
There was a time when songs rang out
As her seats filled, the people filled.
Where the neighbour greeted the neighbour
And children played so freely,
That was a time I now recall
with things as they should be.
Our little church stood proud and tall
And overlooked the sea
To guide our fishermen along
The path where they should be.
Things are all so different now
To a new church, we make our way
But the memories of that little church
In our minds will always stay.
Rev. Marie Yvonne.
The Eucharist, at its heart, is a celebration of God’s inclusive grace made manifest in Jesus Christ. The Last Supper was shared with a group that included doubters, deniers, and even betrayers, yet Jesus offered the bread and cup to all present. The apostle Paul teaches that in Christ, the barriers that once separated people, Jew and Greek, slave and free, are abolished (Galatians 3:28). The early Christian table was a place where all were welcomed, and divisions were overcome (1 Corinthians 11:17-34). Open communion embodies the radical hospitality of Jesus, who welcomed all to his table. Restricting the Eucharist to the baptized or to members of a particular denomination risks turning the sacrament of unity into a mark of exclusion. Instead, open communion testifies to the boundless reach of God’s grace, inviting all who hunger and thirst for righteousness to participate in Christ’s presence. In sharing the Eucharist openly, the church enacts the good news that reconciliation with God and one another is available to all, and that the table of Christ is never closed.
Please read the homily here: Why we choose the Open Communion
Our little village we call home
Snugly nestled by the sea
With the harbor sparkling near your door
A lovely sight to see.
With fishing boats along the shore
Where the artist often come
To paint the seans of East Jeddore
The place that I call home.
To see the evening sunset
Is more beautiful than gold
Done by the Master Painter
Is a beauty to behold.
The sky so blue, the trees so green
The birds that flutter by
As the sun sets slowly
On the sea, the fishing boats go by.
As I say goodbye one time again
To the beautiful East Jeddore,
I know that I will soon return
To see her just once more.
IT IS MY HOME
.Rev. Marie Yvonne.
On May 11th, Reverend Marie Arnold left Halifax County by train to join me in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Since there is no train to Trois-Rivières, she arrived the next day by bus from Montreal. Read the complete story
I won first prize for this poem at two different poetry contests two years in a row.
The missionaries leave their homes
Their family, friends, and all,
To travel far across the seas
In answer to God’s call.
They learn the language of the land
In order to go,
And tell the natives of our God
Who cares and loves them so?
The natives in these foreign lands
To idols, they all go,
But idols neither hear nor speak
The Bible tells us so.
So the mission of our people here
Is to take the Holy Word,
Of salvation from a living God
To those who have never heard.
And we at home can do our part
As we do daily, we pray,
For God to keep them free from harm
While they are far away.
But let’s not forget our missionaries
That work for God at home,
And show God’s love to many
Who feel lost and all alone.
So let us all just do our part
For our missionaries dear,
Whether they be far away
Or whether they be near.
We’ll pray for God to guide them
As they teach His Word so true,
And support them with our pledges
As His work, they gladly do.
Rev. Marie Yvonne.
I felt so close to God today
As I stood beside a brook,
And watched the water flow
Or’e the rocks, as it’s trickling
Pathway took.
And as I stood there gazing
I saw our Creator’s plan,
For that tiny little babbling brook
Was made by God’s own hand.
And the God that made the rocks
The trees, the seas, and all the land,
Yes, the God of all the Universe
He, too, created man.
So if cares close in around you
And you need someone to care,
Go find yourself a babbling brook
God’s peace is always there.
Rev. Marie Yvonne.
From Just A Piece Of Clay
God took a piece of love one day
And turned it into a clump of clay
He worked it in His loving hands
And tenderly created man.
He made him strong and mighty and tall
To have dominion over all,
He put a garden fence
To rule all God’s creation there.
But man was lonely all alone
So God removed from him a bone
And made for him a helpmate true
To live with him his whole life through.
So from this tiny piece of bone
God made us all to be His own,
So be thankful for the life you share
And live for God while you are here.
Rev. Marie Yvonne.
When pressures are mounting
And burdens you bear
Your troubles grow day after day
You wonder if God”s really listening to you
Will He take all your sorrows away.
With your pain and your suffering
Your heartache and tears,
Your mind starts to question and say
Does God understand what I’m going through
Is He with me each step of the way.
God knows all our sorrows
He feels all our pain
He shares all our struggles and cares
He walks with us through crooked paths
And dries our eyes of our tears.
Our hearts are His garden
In which His love grows
Our tears are His dew on the rose
Our burdens grow lighter as His Spirit comes in
To harvest His joy in our souls.
Rev. Marie Yvonne
✠ Pentecost & Episcopal Consecration
A Spiritual Union Across Distance
The Apostolic Old Catholic Mission graciously announces the Episcopal Consecration of its Rector, Fr. Ashley R. Deutschmann, to take place on the glorious Feast of Pentecost.
On this sacred day, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and the Church was revealed in power, the consecration of a bishop stands as a living continuation of that same apostolic grace. Through the laying on of hands, the Church bears witness to the unbroken work of the Spirit, guiding and sustaining her throughout the ages.
Date: Sunday, 24 May 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Cultural Centre “Sv. Tsar Boris I – 1909”
Place: Bistritsa
This solemn liturgy will be celebrated within the historic episcopate, conferred by bishops whose sacramental lineage is carefully preserved, documented, and traceable, affirming continuity with the apostolic foundation of the Church.
One of the profound joys of this occasion is the visible unity it reflects: bishops, clergy, and faithful from diverse traditions gathered in prayer, charity, and one apostolic faith.
In this sacred assembly, Fr. Ashley will be entrusted with the fullness of episcopal ministry, not as an honour bestowed, but as a sacred responsibility embraced in service to Christ and His Church.
Though I am unable to be present in person due to distance, I remain deeply united in spirit with all who will gather for this holy celebration.
Through prayer, I join the faithful in commending Fr. Ashley to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, that his ministry may be steadfast, fruitful, and filled with divine wisdom.
Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of Your faithful
and enkindle in them the fire of Your love.
May the grace of Pentecost descend anew upon the Church,
and upon Your servant, soon to be consecrated,
that he may shepherd Your people in truth, humility, and charity.
✠ Éric Michel Gagnon, O.F.S., M.I.
Archbishop
Founder and President Bishop
New Life Catholic Franciscan Ministry
Province of the Three Marys (North America)
May the Lord remain with you,
in silence and in peace.
May your heart find rest in His presence,
And your path be guided gently through Mary.
In all things—
may you remain in Him,
As He remains in you.
THE ABANDONED CHURCH
Upon a hill, a lonely hill an abandoned church house
stands, This proud old church in years gone by was
built by willing hands.
With timber strong and steeple tall, a wood stove
warmed the few that sang by oil lamps on the wall
to cast light on wooden pews.
As years went by a furnace new and electricity
replaced the stove and oil lamps. Much better
“ all agreed”
As time went by this simple church served the
faithful few, until a modern church was built
with softly padded pews.
As years go by and folks pass on to rest upon
the hill, our proud old church with steeple tall
will still stand abandoned on the hill
Rev. Marie Yvonne.
Is there something that you have been wanting so bad that it has been consuming your thoughts day and night? Does the longing for it bring tears to your eyes? Have you been praying to God for it to happen but it seems like it never will?
Why don’t you just stop worrying? In 1st.Peter 5 verse 7 we are told to “Cast all our cares upon Him because He cares for us.”
Don’t worry God hears your prayers and He will answer your prayers, but it will be in His good time. we can’t rush God. He doesn’t always give us what we want when we want it but He always gives us what we need when we need it.
When your thoughts consume you
All day and all night, with dreams
that you want to come true
Do tears fill your eyes, are you-
hurting inside wondering is God
really listening to you.
Do you pray day and night, do you
long for the light indicating
that hope will abound.
But let God do His part and let
peace fill your heart, He already
knows what you need, He will dry
all your tears give you joy for
your fears and the assurance that
new hope will abound.”So Give Him
your cares, your His child and He
cares for you.”
Rev. Marie Yvonne.
Do you wonder at times just where your life is heading? You may not know where your path is taking you or even what your next step should be. One thing you can be absolutely sure of is what you need to know God will show you.
There will be times when things will seem hopeless and you will have to ask God for wisdom. We know that when we do God’s will that He is happy with us and He has given us a guidebook, the Bible to lead us step by step.
If we trust in Him and read His word, He will make it plain to us in which direction He wants our lives to go. Just be patient and walk with God. He will never steer you wrong.
When you’re drifting out there in the world
And all hope and faith seem lost,
When your burdened down with trials and cares
And defeat seems like your cost.
When sinking deep in miry clay
In quicksand, you seem to go,
When you cry for help but none is found
From friends, you use to know.
Do not despair you’re not alone
There’s a hand outstretched to you,
He’ll pull you from the miry clay
And walk along with you.
He promised He will be your friend
A friend that’s always true,
He’ll set your feet on solid rock
He’ll be that rock for you.
A friend that’s true, a Savour too
A Counselor and guide,
He’ll carry you through the mire and clay
If you walk by His side.
Rev. Marie Yvonne
Do you ever have an immense longing for this life to be over, To be free from suffering, fear, illness, debt, heartbreak, and stress?
Sometimes our greatest joy seems to be about being in Heaven, free from all our pain and suffering. Until God is ready to call us home He wants us to live in a manner that is honoring to Him.
It takes courage to live a Christian life, to face challenges every day and yet redirect our focus from our weakness and trust in God’s strength. But that is precisely what He had called us to do and we can do it. God supplies strength in our weakness and through Him, we can live courageously. As we surrender our needs to God, He will be exalted in us as He shows His strength and power through us.
JEWELS IN HIS CROWN
[1] We are jewels in the crown of our Savior
He refines us and makes us shine,
As we live here below with our troubles
He’s preparing our new home sublime.
[2] In this world with its heartaches and trials
We, er reminded of our dear Father’s Love,
And when all our trials are over
We, ll meet with our Lord up above.
[3] He tells our hearts not to be troubled
With burdens of this world so cold,
He’ll give us a crown when we meet Him
As bright-shining as any pure gold.
[4] So let’s be jewels in the crown of our Saviour
And serve Him while living below,
Then on that day when we meet Him
We, ll be shining much brighter than gold
Rev. Marie Yvonne
Today’s a day for mothers, and as we think of those
We love, we think of all the Children God entrusted
to our love
For just as He gave Mary-Jesus to love and nurture
For awhile He also put within your care that tender
Little child.
To be a Christian mother is a duty from above, so
Don’t ever fail to guide them and tell them of Jesus’ love.
So remember, Mom, those lives that you are moulding
Now with care, are the lives that you will smile upon
With joy in later years. And when they’re men and
women and their life for God, they can always
remember it was a Christian Mother’s Love.
Rev. Marie Yvonne
We read in Corn.12: 7-10 that Paul is speaking about a {thorn in the flesh}
He asked God three times to remove it but it never happened.
We don’t know if Paul’s problem was a physical, spiritual or emotional affliction.
Many explanations have been put forward but we have no way of knowing.
We do know that it caused him a great deal of pain, causing him to question
if God was allowing him to have this affliction so that he would not get too proud
of being chosen by God to bring the great commission to the people.
Today there are more afflictions then could ever be mentioned here, none of us get through life without something that could stop us from serving God, but like Paul, we have the same promise that Gods grace is sufficient in our times of trials. In this life, there isn’t one of us that doesn’t have some form of problem, be it physical, spiritual or emotional and there are those that are bereaved and many other problems. But we know that we are never alone. None of us likes to live in pain and we think that we could serve God so much more effectively if we had better health. God didn’t ask us to have a medical checkup he takes us as we are and gives us strength for each day.
Many times we try to figure out why things happen as they do, but there never seems to be an answer, we say where is God, why does he allow things to happen like they do and these are questions that cannot be answered because we can not know the mind of God our minds can’t comprehend a God that was powerful enough to create the universe and still take care of us, and all he asks of us is that we believe and have faith. We are children of God and if we do not allow him to have a part in our lives we have a very empty feeling that something is missing. I don’t know if this applies to any of you but if you have that empty feeling try giving God a chance you have nothing to lose.
Believe God! if he calls you to work then he will see to it that you will accomplish it. Many times we are impatient, ,sometimes we get discouraged, sometimes we grow weary of waiting and we jump ahead of God. But we must learn to be patient and not always be in control, we must learn to trust and wait on God..
Rev. Marie Arnold.
When you have a problem that you can’t solve on your own, be it medical, relational, car problems or other, you would most likely go to an expert in any one of those fields. And with the cost of getting an expert opinion, you would most likely spend most of your time listening and getting all the professional advice you could for your money.
It is the same with consequential matters in your life, you want the best advice you can get so you can always go to your friends and maybe have a cup of coffee together and hear what they have to give, or you can pay a lawyer for his or her time which would be very costly. But why would you?
You do have another option, you can take your problems to God. He is an expert when it comes to everything concerning your life and His advise is free. But don’t spend all your time talking. He already knows what you need, if you do all the talking you will miss the life-giving counsel that you need. So when you go to God make the most of your time by listening.
The only payment He wants is your love.
HOW LONG OH LORD
When the cares of the day
Seem too much to bare
When your nights seem
Weary and long.
Do you sometimes cry out
To God in despair
How long OH Lord how long?
Do you wonder how long
These trials will last
And the uncertain days
cease to come
As you plead with God
To answer your prayer
How long OH lord how long.
Have faith and keep trusting
His promise is true
He’ll gladden your heart
With a song
Your burdens will lighten
He answers your prayer
Not long My Child, Not Long.
Rev. Marie Yvonne.
Our Couch
As athletes train to run a race
Their coach goes right along,
He coaches them along the way
So as to keep them strong
This race that we are running
We stumble along the way,
But we have a coach in God above
He’s with us every day.
There’s no vacation for our coach
He’s always on the field,
To train us all to win the race
And run this race with zeal.
So go for your instructions
Stay steadfast all the way,
Your prize will be the crown of life
And a home with God someday.
Rev. Marie Yvonne.
We are all reading once aging about people being shot and for what reason
Nothing more then hatred and where and when did it all start?
it all started the day that we allowed the authorities to kick God out of our schools and offices, God went out and Satan went in and took full charge.
You talk about gun control we need God to control we need GOD IN CONTROL, we need to get the guns out of the buildings and the bibles back in if we are ever going to have any peace in America. Get the guns out of the homes and of the streets there is far too much killing. Start to fill the churches once again instead of the bars and you will see change.
Allow prayer back in school, welcome God back into your homes, PEOPLE IT HAS TO START WITH YOUR CHILDREN, LOSE YOUR CHILDREN AND YOU LOSE THE WORLD. Guns are not the answer they might make money for some people but at what price to others?
Rev. Marie Yvonne.