Brian J.J. Cole KStJ
@brianjjcole.bsky.social
Chief Executive Officer of St John Council for Ontario | Roman Catholic Catechist Diocese of Hamilton
Enjoyable evening in support of Good Shepherd Hamilton & Toronto and its essential programs and services for homeless and vulnerable individuals in our community.
October 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Enjoyable evening in support of Good Shepherd Hamilton & Toronto and its essential programs and services for homeless and vulnerable individuals in our community.
Happy Catechetical Sunday ✟
September 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Happy Catechetical Sunday ✟
In this Roman Catholic Jubilee Year of Hope my wife & I undertook a unique trip to Italy matching our faith & historic interests, visiting remarkable landmarks including passing thru the Holy Door at St Peter's -a symbol of our commitment to our faith. Follow our journey on Facebook at Brian JJ Cole
August 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
In this Roman Catholic Jubilee Year of Hope my wife & I undertook a unique trip to Italy matching our faith & historic interests, visiting remarkable landmarks including passing thru the Holy Door at St Peter's -a symbol of our commitment to our faith. Follow our journey on Facebook at Brian JJ Cole
Happy Canada Day to our St. John family, friends, and colleagues 🇨🇦
July 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Happy Canada Day to our St. John family, friends, and colleagues 🇨🇦
Enjoying an after-dinner libation 🥃by candlelight🕯while recognizing Earth Hour ⏳️ this evening.
#EarthHour 🌎 highlights the importance of protecting our natural resources 🏞 and advocating to safeguard the environment 🌳
Lights out, folks💡
#EarthHour 🌎 highlights the importance of protecting our natural resources 🏞 and advocating to safeguard the environment 🌳
Lights out, folks💡
March 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Enjoying an after-dinner libation 🥃by candlelight🕯while recognizing Earth Hour ⏳️ this evening.
#EarthHour 🌎 highlights the importance of protecting our natural resources 🏞 and advocating to safeguard the environment 🌳
Lights out, folks💡
#EarthHour 🌎 highlights the importance of protecting our natural resources 🏞 and advocating to safeguard the environment 🌳
Lights out, folks💡
The importance of leading with humility:
"This is why I really do not want my pictures in your offices, for the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, & look at them each time you are making a decision." From Ukraine Pres. Zelenskyy’s 2019 Inaugural Address
"This is why I really do not want my pictures in your offices, for the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, & look at them each time you are making a decision." From Ukraine Pres. Zelenskyy’s 2019 Inaugural Address
March 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The importance of leading with humility:
"This is why I really do not want my pictures in your offices, for the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, & look at them each time you are making a decision." From Ukraine Pres. Zelenskyy’s 2019 Inaugural Address
"This is why I really do not want my pictures in your offices, for the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, & look at them each time you are making a decision." From Ukraine Pres. Zelenskyy’s 2019 Inaugural Address
Keeping Pope Francis in our thoughts and prayers ✟
February 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Keeping Pope Francis in our thoughts and prayers ✟
Just finished @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social book, "Come Forth" which examines the gospel account of Jesus, Lazarus, & Judaism, exploring themes of friendship,love,hope despair, faith,& new life. A persuasive look at the historicity drawing on art, scripture, biblical scholars, & personal reflections.
February 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Just finished @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social book, "Come Forth" which examines the gospel account of Jesus, Lazarus, & Judaism, exploring themes of friendship,love,hope despair, faith,& new life. A persuasive look at the historicity drawing on art, scripture, biblical scholars, & personal reflections.
Patriotism can be practiced in simple ways, Canada. Think back to those grade school lessons on 🇨🇦 vocabulary 😉
February 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Patriotism can be practiced in simple ways, Canada. Think back to those grade school lessons on 🇨🇦 vocabulary 😉
Happy 60th Anniversary of the National Flag of Canada
February 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy 60th Anniversary of the National Flag of Canada
Re-sharing this prayer that I think we could all use right now.
February 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Re-sharing this prayer that I think we could all use right now.
Greetings, #Bluesky community. I have been blessed with the privilege of providing chief executive leadership to the humanitarian health & wellness mission of the Order of St. John in Ontario, harmonizing my profession with my Roman Catholic faith and service ✟
February 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Greetings, #Bluesky community. I have been blessed with the privilege of providing chief executive leadership to the humanitarian health & wellness mission of the Order of St. John in Ontario, harmonizing my profession with my Roman Catholic faith and service ✟
On the verge of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, fond memories of St. John Ambulance Ontario's medical first response coverage of the Invictus Games in 2017.
February 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
On the verge of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, fond memories of St. John Ambulance Ontario's medical first response coverage of the Invictus Games in 2017.
Just finished Pope Francis's autobiography, "Hope," which recounts his life, exploring themes of joy, suffering, forgiveness, & God's love. It offers reflections on sin, humility, human dignity, globalization, war, technology, & the universality of the Church thru unity of service & evangelization.
February 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Just finished Pope Francis's autobiography, "Hope," which recounts his life, exploring themes of joy, suffering, forgiveness, & God's love. It offers reflections on sin, humility, human dignity, globalization, war, technology, & the universality of the Church thru unity of service & evangelization.
Congratulations to these well deserving members of St. John Ambulance Ontario who have been recognized for their exemplary service and support to the Order of St. John's humanitarian mission.
February 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to these well deserving members of St. John Ambulance Ontario who have been recognized for their exemplary service and support to the Order of St. John's humanitarian mission.
It was an honour to participate in an event today at the Royal Canadian Military Institute celebrating the achievements of well-deserving St. John Ambulance volunteers from across Ontario receiving The King Charles III Coronation Medal.
February 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
It was an honour to participate in an event today at the Royal Canadian Military Institute celebrating the achievements of well-deserving St. John Ambulance volunteers from across Ontario receiving The King Charles III Coronation Medal.
"Do whatever he tells you" John 2:5
January 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"Do whatever he tells you" John 2:5
A peaceful opportunity for discernment and reflection while on retreat with my St. Jerome's University Catholic Leadership cohort colleagues at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario.
January 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A peaceful opportunity for discernment and reflection while on retreat with my St. Jerome's University Catholic Leadership cohort colleagues at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario.
Attended a fascinating lecture this evening titled, “A Muslim Theologian Teaching at a Catholic University”, by Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, and how non-Christians, not to mention non-Catholics, can contribute to the mission of Catholic universities.
January 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Attended a fascinating lecture this evening titled, “A Muslim Theologian Teaching at a Catholic University”, by Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, and how non-Christians, not to mention non-Catholics, can contribute to the mission of Catholic universities.
Happy New Year to our family, friends, colleagues, and community.
December 31, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Happy New Year to our family, friends, colleagues, and community.
Perhaps a simple allegory on politics & religion. A well-intentioned Christmas gift from my kids - a Lee Greenwood (Trump Inauguration Edition) King James version Bible. Perhaps having the Bible blessed will invoke the fruits of the Holy Spirit on those it reflects.
December 31, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Perhaps a simple allegory on politics & religion. A well-intentioned Christmas gift from my kids - a Lee Greenwood (Trump Inauguration Edition) King James version Bible. Perhaps having the Bible blessed will invoke the fruits of the Holy Spirit on those it reflects.
A joy for my wife, Sharon and I to attend today's Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King and witness Bishop Crosby solemnly open the Holy Year and bless a replica of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica which will be displayed throughout the Jubilee Year of Hope.
December 29, 2024 at 6:08 PM
A joy for my wife, Sharon and I to attend today's Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King and witness Bishop Crosby solemnly open the Holy Year and bless a replica of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica which will be displayed throughout the Jubilee Year of Hope.
On this, the Feast of the Holy Innocents, let's reflect on today's neglect, harm, and violence against innocent children in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, the Americas and around the world, and on all that we can do individually and collectively to protect our most innocent and vulnerable.
December 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
On this, the Feast of the Holy Innocents, let's reflect on today's neglect, harm, and violence against innocent children in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, the Americas and around the world, and on all that we can do individually and collectively to protect our most innocent and vulnerable.
On this, the feast of St. Stephen, let's reflect on the message from Romans 1:16 and how we apply this to the outward signs of faith and service that we practice ✟
December 27, 2024 at 12:21 AM
On this, the feast of St. Stephen, let's reflect on the message from Romans 1:16 and how we apply this to the outward signs of faith and service that we practice ✟