Drumming from within
Subtitle: tales of hope and faith from Canada's North
By: Sylvain Lavoie
Publisher: Novalis
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9782896461516
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Biography; Native peoples; Missions; Pastoral theology; Catholic Church; Clergy; Autochtones; Pastorale; Église catholique; Biographies; Clergé; Oblates of Mary Immaculate; Oblats de Marie-Immaculée
Description: "Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie's territory covers some of the most rugged and sparse geography in Canada. The diocese of Keewatin-The Pas spans 144,000 square kilometres in northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as a corner of northwest Ontario. First Nations and Métis, Cree and Dené, as well as non-Aboriginal people - all live together in a portion of God's beautiful creation in a lifestyle that is truly northern. This collection of Lavoie's memories will inspire both smiles and tears. Some stories reveal faith meeting life in heart-warming and humourous situations. Others deal with the trauma of substance abuse, family violence, poverty and hardship. Here, Lavoie shows how faith and the human spirt can overcome even the most tragic circumstances. Still other stories are gentle slices of life among God's 'salt of the earth,' as the author stick handles the vagaries of Church and village life in the North."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.