28 When all is said and done, we don’t
know the half of it.
There is a feeling that throughout our life we work things out. Our
early hope may have aimed too high. We have learned to compromise.
Our lethargy fitted us like a comfortable shoe until a taste of
tragedy jolted us into a new urgency and effort. In general we were
too easy on ourselves, but we cared about people and we reached out
to those who needed a helping hand. We didn’t protest or lobby
or run for election, but we arrived at a sense of what was fair, that
we were ready to vigorously defend.
We may then, after many years, have arrived at a personal stance that
we consider to be decent, at a way of dealing with people that we
deem to be honest. This is no mean achievement. Each step of the way
has stretched our generosity. Each turning point has demanded painful
sacrifice. Surely God will be pleased, may even reward us. True as
this is, its only the beginning of the adventure.
St Augustine reminds us that God does not love us because we are
good, but we are good because God loves us.
Welcome
to the site of the TransCanada Province of the Spiritans. We are a
Roman Catholic Religious Congregation of over three thousand members,
founded in 1703. Our missions are spread worldwide. While we may be
found involved in many diverse ministries, we have dedicated
ourselves to working with the poor and in those situations where the
Church has difficulty in finding ministers. We hope you enjoy your
visit to our site and that while browsing you will keep us in your
prayers. May God bless you.
