Comments on: Paul Comtois of Québec

By: Pat Mackin

Pat Mackin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:40:12 +0000

Andrew,I first read the story of Paul Comtois around twenty years ago and have used it many times to instruct my children on the glorious aspects of our Catholic Faith.To read the story again just now was a thrilling reminder of the heights of heroism that men can be called to in the love and service of their God.
Paul Comtois…..”well done ,good and faithful servant….”

By: Chevron d'Azur

Chevron d'Azur — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:02:17 +0000

Spencer Wood became Bois-de-Coulonge in 1950, 16 years before the fire. Duplessis, the Quebec Prime Minister, had just given the Province its present flag, the fleur-de-lysé.

By: Chevron d'Azur

Chevron d'Azur — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:59:45 +0000

The last photo shows Comtois’ immediate predecessor, the Hon. Onésime Gagnon, PC QC LLD, Rhodes scholar, who was Minister of Finance of Québec when appointed Vice-Roy in 1958.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:11:30 +0000

Thanks for post. The residence was originally called Spencerwood. They changed it to a French name after the fire. It’s a beautifully kept park now. There is no official residence of the Lt. Gov now, s/he resides in a suite in the Chateau Frontenac Hotel when s/he is in Quebec City.

By: R J Stove

R J Stove — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:15:52 +0000

I’d never heard of this martyr either. Neither of the histories of modern Canada which I’ve read mentions him (or any other vice-regal Quebecker) at all. So congratulations and thanks to Andrew Cusack.

By: James Noel Ward

James Noel Ward — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:54:09 +0000

Many many thanks. I’ve aded him to my “heros” and am now praying to him to ask his intercession.

But what can we do to begin his cause of Sainthood?

By: MCNS

MCNS — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:36:05 +0000

Andrew, remarkable piece!

By: Gina Nakagawa

Gina Nakagawa — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:35:49 +0000

What a beautiful and inspiring story. We need him as a saint. We need the reminder of the place the Holy Eucharist should hold in each of our hearts and souls. Many thanks for this story and many more thanks to the person who forwarded it to me.

By: stuart chessman

stuart chessman — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:52:22 +0000

andrew,

Thanks so much for bringing this inspiring story to our attention. I often get the chance to visit Quebec. The current ideology there has nothing but hatred for the infamous Catholic days of yore…..

By: Stpete

Stpete — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:42:34 +0000

Nearly brought tears to my eyes. My biggest wish (one of them) in life is to somehow get to a point where I a) have the means to build a private home chapel b) get my spiritual life to a point where a cardinal or bishop entrusts me with keeping the Eucharist there c) die in the defense of our Lord. My wife and I built a little one in our tiny townhome, here in MD. By an act of grace, Uncle Norman (God rest his soul) got a 1st class relic of St. Pius X, and it got passed onto my stewardship. Ironically, he lived up in New Rochelle, NJ. There is an awesome feeling of gratitude that comes with a privelege like that. The only danger I can see is that the world sometimes consumes you, and you start to take it for granted. I would never want that to happen with the Lord, so maybe it’s better for me to keep the longing to meet Him at Adoration or Mass. As far as dying in fedense of the Lord, if America keeps slipping away and Catholics become more apathetic (is that possible?), I might just be granted my heart’s desire! ;)

Either way, I’m gonna ask Paul Comtios to pray for my family!! Awesome, awesome write up. Just found this blog, and glad I did!