Archives de l’auteur : Christian Tessier

By / par Christian Tessier I am quite surprised and delighted by the quality of the interventions and the intensity of the exchange so far, right from the very beginning of this “experiment, last July 18. The intensity is such … Continuer la lecture →

By / par Christian Tessier By canonising André Bessette, the Church offers him as a model of poverty.  But, is poverty even desirable? Is this controversial, since André Bessette as a model of poverty will clash against the Declaration of … Continuer la lecture →

By / par Christian Tessier   In my previous blog, Physical healings, the true motives for André Bessette’s canonization?, I brought up the fact that the Church was not canonizing André Bessette for the physical healings he accomplished while he … Continuer la lecture →

By / par Christian Tessier Miraculous healings…this is one aspect of André Bessette’s life that never fails to strike us. In certain biographies of André Bessette, though, attention is drawn mainly on the fact that he was a healer. He … Continuer la lecture →

By / par Christian Tessier Amongst people who have lived their entire life as saints, some are canonized, others not. Why? In Canada, for example, eight martyrs (7 jesuits and one lay person), Marguerite Bourgeois and Marguerite d’Youville have been … Continuer la lecture →

By / par Christian Tessier In her article on the Canonization of Brother André – Loss of its meaning, Josée Boileau describes André Bessette’s accession to religious life in the following fashion: “His life as an uneducated orphan, who had … Continuer la lecture →

By / par Christian Tessier A humble, simple, obscure doorman; of poor health; frail child; sickly child; has been through hardships; very ordinary looking; received little from his father; resembles the lower class people; born for a meager sustenance; barely … Continuer la lecture →

The canonization process in general, and that of André Bessette in particular, often raises questions, comments, or at least draws the attention of many curious minds. Croyant ou pas, fervent catholique ou pas, beaucoup s’interrogent sur le processus de canonisation, … Continuer la lecture →

By / par Christian Tessier Saint Joseph’s Oratory on Mount Royal, as we know it today, reaches beyond expectations André Bessette might have had about his endeavor, at least certain aspects. The magnitude of the enterprise speaks plenty about its … Continuer la lecture →

By / par Christian Tessier Many have wondered about the source of funds that were and are still required to support such a work, Saint Joseph’s Oratory. There seem to be two schools of thought: those who believe that the … Continuer la lecture →