Parables Of Community

Scarborough is the eastern part of Toronto where St. John the Compassionate has a church and a mission, called Good Neighbours.

Stories shared by Brother Luke of St. John the Compassionate Mission.

A Prayer of Welcome on the Occassion of Someone New Coming to Live with Us, written by Brother Luke.

Writings from Fr. Nicolaie for the Sunday before the Nativity.

Reflections about hospitality, written by Fr. Nicolaie.

Listen to reflections about the rich young man, written by Fr. Nicolaie.

Reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie for the Sixth Sunday of Luke: the story of the farmer who wanted to build more barns.

The Mission will receive a relic of its patron, St. John the Merciful (Compassionate), and Fr. Nicolaie invites us to discover who we are by asking the least of these who we are.

Listen to reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie for the Fifth Sunday of Luke.

Listen to reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie for the Sixth Sunday of Luke.

Listen to Fr. Nicolaie's reflections on Ezra that he shared at the recent Volunteers Appreciation Night Celebration at the Mission.

"On Friday we tried to read the gospel on the stairs at the mission. We were not well organized and without structure. In spite of this, reading the gospel outside made us, even for a little while, to see and hear Jesus preaching to people in the light of the day, sitting in the boat." From reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie.

A snapshot of an afternoon at St. John the Compassionate Mission, written by Fr. Nicolaie.

Reflections written by Brother Luke.

Reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie.

Another story written by Brother Luke of St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto.

Reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie, about communicating with a refugee, and Memory Eternal to Tom.

Listen to reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie about M's experience with panhandling and the Church's loss.

Fr. Nicolaie writes about forgiveness and loss at St. John the Compassionate Mission.

Fr. Nicolaie writes about language and communication--reflections on the Friday before Pentecost at St. John the Compassionate Mission.