Every year we hear about the small group of individuals who will be named to the Order of Canada. As always there are some we recognize who we might not be enthusiastic about receiving the honour. I appreciate that former Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave considerable service to this country but I didn't like his policies or his personality. There are others whose names we might not know but discover are highly deserving.
One of those people is Sister Sue Mosteller, a Roman Catholic nun in her 80's who has been involved in the :L'Arche movement, founded by the late Jean Vanier, for nearly 50 years. L'Arche communities provide loving community and safety for those living with developmental challenges.
Sue Mosteller with Jean Vanier
The late theologian, Henri Nouwen spent several years living at Daybreak, one of these communities near Toronto. Nouwen and Mosteller became close friends during that time and he credited her with being instrumental in fostering a maturity in his spirituality. After his untimely death she was his literary executor.
We can be grateful that unsung and unassuming heroes such as Sister Mosteller are "sung" in such a way. The lives of many and our world in general are better because of people like her. Thank you Sister Sue.
Sue Mosteller and Henri Nouwen
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