Comments from the Public
The following are excerpts from letters received from across Canada.
"Thank you for this great Canadian gift." Edmonton AB
"I am delighted with the Canadian icon of the Mother of God. Congratulations on an excellent work."
Sherwood Park AB
"I would like to hang it up in my Ukrainian language classroom. It is beautiful." Regina Sk
"Thank you for the inspiring icon of Our Lady - even more beautiful than I imagined." Edmonton AB
"How absolutely wonderful that you painted "Our Lady of Canada" and also the fact that I may purchase a lithograph
of the same. My Canadian roots go back to 1645 so I am happy to have this privilege." Vancouver BC
"It is beautiful. Every Catholic Church and every Catholic school in Canada should have one." Scarborough ON
"I read about and saw depicted in the Western Catholic Reporter your icon of Our Lady Of Canada. At this difficult time in our country's journey let us call on Our Lady of Canada to pray to God on our behalf." Calgary AB
"I have just read in the Interim about your beautiful icon. Immediately I could think of family and friends who would love to have it hanging in their homes." Guelph ON
"Our Lady Of Canada" is a jewel in more ways than one." Winnipeg MB
"J'ai vue une photocopie de Notre Dame du Canada. Elle est admirable, en couleur elle doit-etre superbe." Loretteville, Qc
"Our Lady Of Canada" is a jewel in more ways than one." Winnipeg MB
"It is a beautiful work.We pray that God will bless Canada through the intercession of Our Lady. Thank you." Edmonton AB
It is a most beautiful work of art and a glorious expression of your love of Jesus and of His Beloved Mother. Certainly it adds beauty and grace to my life and that of my family.Mostly though, I believe our Mother Mary wanted me to have this icon in particular because I pray for Canada with all my heart. Our country is in great need of Our Lady's protection and blessing." Sudbury ON
"Je viens,par le truchement de l'ordinateur, faire connaissance de Notre Dame du Canada et je suis tres emballé a l'idée d'avoir une représentation de Marie, qui soit vraiment notre, que l'on puisse vénérer et prier pour les besoins de notre pays. Comme projet du Jubilé j'ai l'intention de faire répandre la dévotion a Notre Dame du Canada." Cornwall ON
"It was with joy that I looked upon your icon of Our Lady Of Canada. What a blessing it is to know that Our Lady is interceding on behalf of our weary country. as always, she brings great hope. Thank you for interceding on our behalf to the Mother of God through your icon." Windsor ON
"Your excellent article, "Our Lady of Canada" in the Companion caught my attention since I am keenly interested in icons. It was interesting to read how you came to do the icon and I was inspired by your detailed explanation of it." Etobicke ON
"Thank you for this great Canadian gift." Edmonton AB
"I am delighted with the Canadian icon of the Mother of God. Congratulations on an excellent work."
Sherwood Park AB
"I would like to hang it up in my Ukrainian language classroom. It is beautiful." Regina Sk
"Thank you for the inspiring icon of Our Lady - even more beautiful than I imagined." Edmonton AB
"How absolutely wonderful that you painted "Our Lady of Canada" and also the fact that I may purchase a lithograph
of the same. My Canadian roots go back to 1645 so I am happy to have this privilege." Vancouver BC
"It is beautiful. Every Catholic Church and every Catholic school in Canada should have one." Scarborough ON
"I read about and saw depicted in the Western Catholic Reporter your icon of Our Lady Of Canada. At this difficult time in our country's journey let us call on Our Lady of Canada to pray to God on our behalf." Calgary AB
"I have just read in the Interim about your beautiful icon. Immediately I could think of family and friends who would love to have it hanging in their homes." Guelph ON
"Our Lady Of Canada" is a jewel in more ways than one." Winnipeg MB
"J'ai vue une photocopie de Notre Dame du Canada. Elle est admirable, en couleur elle doit-etre superbe." Loretteville, Qc
"Our Lady Of Canada" is a jewel in more ways than one." Winnipeg MB
"It is a beautiful work.We pray that God will bless Canada through the intercession of Our Lady. Thank you." Edmonton AB
It is a most beautiful work of art and a glorious expression of your love of Jesus and of His Beloved Mother. Certainly it adds beauty and grace to my life and that of my family.Mostly though, I believe our Mother Mary wanted me to have this icon in particular because I pray for Canada with all my heart. Our country is in great need of Our Lady's protection and blessing." Sudbury ON
"Je viens,par le truchement de l'ordinateur, faire connaissance de Notre Dame du Canada et je suis tres emballé a l'idée d'avoir une représentation de Marie, qui soit vraiment notre, que l'on puisse vénérer et prier pour les besoins de notre pays. Comme projet du Jubilé j'ai l'intention de faire répandre la dévotion a Notre Dame du Canada." Cornwall ON
"It was with joy that I looked upon your icon of Our Lady Of Canada. What a blessing it is to know that Our Lady is interceding on behalf of our weary country. as always, she brings great hope. Thank you for interceding on our behalf to the Mother of God through your icon." Windsor ON
"Your excellent article, "Our Lady of Canada" in the Companion caught my attention since I am keenly interested in icons. It was interesting to read how you came to do the icon and I was inspired by your detailed explanation of it." Etobicke ON