Category: Behold Vancouver

What if hospitality isn’t about perfect menus or curated Spotify playlists, but simply an open door and heart? Lauren shares her thoughts on how real hospitality can look like leftover pasta bake, kids’ bedtime stories, someone loading their own dish into the dishwasher, and a Marvel movie on in the background.

What if hospitality isn’t about perfect menus or curated Spotify playlists, but simply an open door and heart? Lauren shares her thoughts on how real hospitality can look like leftover pasta bake, kids’ bedtime stories, someone loading their own dish into the dishwasher, and a Marvel movie on in the background.

What if hospitality isn’t about perfect menus or curated Spotify playlists, but simply an open door and heart? Lauren shares her thoughts on how real hospitality can look like leftover pasta bake, kids’ bedtime stories, someone loading their own dish into the dishwasher, and a Marvel movie on in the background.

Have you ever made yourself smaller to make others more comfortable?

In this reflection, Jo looks back on her 20s, the years of striving, self-doubt, and hiding, and what it took to unlearn those stories. Through the Hebrew word ezer, meaning ‘to rescue, to protect, to be strong’ she came to see that strength isn’t something to hide but something God intentionally placed within us. 

Have you ever made yourself smaller to make others more comfortable?

In this reflection, Jo looks back on her 20s, the years of striving, self-doubt, and hiding, and what it took to unlearn those stories. Through the Hebrew word ezer, meaning ‘to rescue, to protect, to be strong’ she came to see that strength isn’t something to hide but something God intentionally placed within us. 

Have you ever made yourself smaller to make others more comfortable?

In this reflection, Jo looks back on her 20s, the years of striving, self-doubt, and hiding, and what it took to unlearn those stories. Through the Hebrew word ezer, meaning ‘to rescue, to protect, to be strong’ she came to see that strength isn’t something to hide but something God intentionally placed within us. 

Have you ever made yourself smaller to make others more comfortable?

In this reflection, Jo looks back on her 20s, the years of striving, self-doubt, and hiding, and what it took to unlearn those stories. Through the Hebrew word ezer, meaning ‘to rescue, to protect, to be strong’ she came to see that strength isn’t something to hide but something God intentionally placed within us. 

Transform your Lent with the virtual Word on Fire Institute Lent Retreat led by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT—renowned retreat leader, speaker, and author. 

This is the first of seven retreat sessions, each offering you the opportunity to drink deeply of the living Word of God by reflecting on the Sunday Mass readings throughout the Lenten season.

Transform your Lent with the virtual Word on Fire Institute Lent Retreat led by Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT—renowned retreat leader, speaker, and author. 

This is the first of seven retreat sessions, each offering you the opportunity to drink deeply of the living Word of God by reflecting on the Sunday Mass readings throughout the Lenten season.

Fr. Mike Schmitz delivers a timely video in the midst of our Lenten journey as he explores the ancient concept of acedia. This temptation tends to come in the middle of the day and can obscure our resolve by distracting us from God’s purpose for us. While even great saints were tempted by it, the remedy is something we can all receive with a little faith.