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INTRODUCTION
COVID-19 has altered the
normal course of life and has
affected people’s spirits in a
significant way.
It is good to recall that God’s grace has also
been given to us during this time of uncer-
tainty to bless our circumstances.
This free eBook is intended as a gift to you, providing
spiritual readings to help you seek the Lord amid
the uncertainty, to help you grow in your interior
life, and to learn to discern and experience God’s
close presence and tenderness through the pain,
suffering, isolation and fear; for Christ not only
encounters us in our joys and triumphs, but accom-
panies us through our trials and sorrows.
This eBook is a compilation of Archbishop’s Lépine
texts written during the “confinement” period and
are categorized under three sections in this book:
Thoughts for the Day, Homilies and Pastoral letters.
Thoughts for the Day
The first section contains 81 Thoughts for the
This eBook, prepared and publicly distributed by
the Communications Department of the Archdiocese
of Montreal, may be updated with future homilies
and other content authored by Archbishop Lépine
after its publication. The bilingual (French and
English) eBook publication is available on our
diocesan website both in digital and PDF formats,
and can be downloaded free of charge.
Collection of texts by the Most Rev. Christian Lépine
Day, originating from video messages delivered
daily by the Archbishop during the confinement
period between mid-March and July. The variety
of topics covered here reminds us that God is
calling us to serve Him in, and from, the ordinary,
material and secular areas of human daily life. He
waits for us every day, at home, at school, in the
office, wherever we may be.
Homilies
The second section is comprised of 32 homilies
delivered mainly in French over the course of the
same time period. These English versions
include partial translations of the French along
with the original English segments which were
only slightly edited for print. These homilies
contain many powerful points, ideal for medita-
tion and daily living. The English versions reflect
the Archbishop's desire to address us in both
languages, not only through translation but also
in his own words.
Pastoral letters
Finally, the third section consists of 10 Pastoral
Letters written and published to sustain and
encourage the entire faithful and ecclesial com-
munity during this trying time.
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