description: As Canadians of all ages prepare to welcome Pope John Paul II and pilgrims from all over the world for World Youth Day, Bishop Lahey has prepared this entertaining, anecdotal history of Christianity in Canada. In his brief overview, Lahey spans fully one thousand years of Christian commiment and belief. He traces the story from early Viking contact to today’s multi-cultural Canada where Roman Catholics remain our largest religious group. In a series of fascinating historical vignettes, Bishop Lahey introduces us to the personalities that helped shaped Catholic history in Canada, from the Jesuit martyrs at St-Marie-among-the-Hurons in the 1640s to Jean Vanier, spiritual mentor and co-founder of the network of L’Arche residences around the world. Together, they combine to form an inspiring portrait of the way Christian faith has both shaped and been shaped by this place we call Canada and the people who call it home — a home that will be welcoming the Pope and hundreds of thousands of young visitors this summer.
language: English
title: The First Thousand Years: A Brief History of the Catholic Church in Canada
titlecomplete: The First Thousand Years: A Brief History of the Catholic Church in Canada
publisher: Twenty-Third Publications