TORONTO - Paul Finn, 53, can’t point to that one moment that compelled him to study for the priesthood.

TORONTO - John Marcus “Tomi” Asenuga believes the talents we have should be used to spread goodwill amongst our neighbours — and help the Church.

Since 2007 hundreds of Canadians have left friends, family and jobs to volunteer aboard the hospital ship Africa Mercy.

TORONTO - The thinnest section of the Canadian Catholic Church Directory is the five pages of “Religious Orders of Brothers.”

JERUSALEM - Quietly the men in brown robes mingle with tourists and pilgrims alike. For more than seven centuries, the Franciscans have kept watch on behalf of the Church for more than 50 sites in the Holy Land — 90 per cent of the identified holy places.

WASHINGTON - An organization called World- Priest is offering a pilgrimage for priests and their parishioners and friends from around the world to experience the cultural heritage and spirituality of the Emerald Isle as part of “Gathering Ireland 2013.”

GUELPH, ONT. - The Ignatius Jesuit Centre startles the newcomer with its beauty and a sense of peace. The dozens of activities taking place seem to rise from the land itself, purposeful, harmonious and deeply satisfying.

TORONTO - Can a wound be beautiful? According to the late priest and Catholic writer Henri Nouwen, it can.

CHATEAUGUAY, QUE. - Since the nuns who owned the property until recently didn’t care for directional road signs, you may have to stop for directions on the way to Manoir D’Youville on the St. Lawrence’s south shore, just southwest of Montreal.

In the award-winning film Lincoln, the American president and his wife are seen riding in a carriage discussing their relationship and dreams for the future. At one point Lincoln looks off into the distance and muses about visiting the Holy Land and walking in the footsteps of David and Solomon.