Canadian Catholic Spirituality: Saints and Sinners over Four Centuries

The spirituality of Canadian Catholics from the seventeenth century to the present is a story based on Canadian history which inspires Canadians in the twenty-first century. The study uses traditional historical sources to focus on the spiritual meaning of the Canadian story. Canadian spirituality emerged during the colonization of New France, refocused during the British administration, included Roman spirituality in the nineteenth century, and after Vatican II was redirected into the mult...