French prayer book now available in ePub and Mobi formats
A selection of 292 prayers by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
A letter written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice regarding the commemoration of the Twin Holy Birthdays.
A number of youth gatherings have taken place this past summer, bringing youth across the country together to discuss matters of spiritual import, including the role of youth in contributing to the material and spiritual prosperity of their communities. Here is a story of one such gathering held in Vancouver, B.C.
“The time of sojourn was limited to a number of days, but the results in the future are inexhaustible.”
These letters give insight into the love that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá showered upon the Maxwell family, his close attention to the city of Montreal, and how this family expressed their love for ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in service to the Cause.
This description of the lives of the members of the Maxwell family was originally published on “Arise in His Name,” a website of the National Spiritual Assembly designed to commemorate the centenary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visit to Canada. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visited Montreal from 30 August to 9 September 1912, and stayed for a period in the Maxwell home, which was later designated a Bahá’í Shrine.
Here is an itinerary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s time in Montreal, Que. along with links to some of the talks he gave, based on an account of May Maxwell and first published on the “Arise in His Name” website. He visited Montreal from 30 August to 9 September 1912.
“O SON OF MAN! Thou art My dominion and My dominion perisheth not; wherefore fearest thou thy perishing? Thou art My light and My light shall never be extinguished; why dost thou dread extinction? Thou art My glory and My glory fadeth not; thou art My robe and My robe shall never be outworn. Abide then in thy love for Me, that thou mayest find Me in the realm of glory.”
A number of youth gatherings and conferences are taking place this summer, with the support of Regional Councils and local teams, bringing hundreds of youth together across the country to discuss matters of spiritual import.
“Beloved friends, we hope that this report helpfully shares the ways in which the friends in Canada have traversed the vast terrain described in the first paragraph of the Ridván message.”
We, the delegates of 67th Canadian Bahá’í National Convention, send our deepest love and appreciation to the Universal House of Justice for blessing and guiding the friends worldwide with its Ridván message of 2015.