Almost two weeks ago, my brother, our housemate and I went to the famous church of St. Joseph. This church is located near the Notre Dame College at Cote Des Neiges. I was in awe by seeing this church situated on top of the mountain. And learning its history really overwhelms me.
The first day I arrived in this city, the said church was the first I noticed as it rises majestically above the city of Montreal. And I asked my brother for us to visit it. I heard of this church once when I talked with a friend back in Peg. Because I did not see any church in Peg with designs that I could compare to the church we have in the Philippines. Never did I thought that I will actually see this church who she was so proud of.
We all have saints and blessed people. We have our very own St. Lorenzo Ruiz. This city have their own too… Blessed Brother Andre. He was the man who spearheaded the rising of St. Joseph Oratory. His life dedicated into prayers as he was born with a weak body. He was a regular man doing the same things that we do yet a small man who did big things in the name of St. Joseph.
Why St. Joseph? His father is a carpenter like St. Joseph and he inherited the devotion to the saint from his father. He believes that St. Joseph will help him find a job. Since then, he puts himself under the Saint’s special protection.
St. Joseph never forsakes him, because through his belief in him, he manage to cure people. That everytime people thinks he was the one who cured them, he will always tell them that it was St. Joseph whom they should be thankful. That it was St. Joseph’s spirit who intervenes to heal them.
Blessed Brother Andre’s life was a good example of having faith with God and saint. As my own belief was fading due to lots of teachings I heard from different sects. Sometimes, it is our belief and faith that keep us moving on and continue this life’s struggles.
But, going through this, I’ll remember the Sword of Truth series that I had read. Whereas faith is a blindfold that covers us from reality on what life is… arghhh!!! sometimes.. i dunnoh what to believe in, just let this life go on and take its own course…
