Claire Brown
Claire grew up in Fall River, Nova Scotia but now lives and works in Kingston, Ontario as a registered nurse. She is the creator of 3 West Productions, a series of videos that promote excellence and fun in nursing.
Bio last updated April 30th, 2018.
Articles by Claire Brown
Morning's Holy Light
By Claire Brown
November 8, 2017
Sometimes Claire Brown starts her day in the chapel, I going to Mass and praying, making resolutions for an industrious day. Other times, it’s how she ends her day, with sometimes dragging feet, on the way home from a long day at the hospital. Through it all, Claire sees the power of prayer in her community.
At that Mass, in that chapel, I think the reality of the universal church is played out: there are a handful of young, bleary-eyed students who fill a couple pews during the school year, a few professionals who hurry off to work after the final blessing, occasionally a mother or two with toddlers, and many seniors whose prayers are the lifeblood of the Church There’s a chapel close to my home that I’ve made a habit of visiting often in the last year
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Home at Prayer
Claire Brown
September 21, 2017
In her Golden Thread submission, Claire Brown shares how close prayer is to her heart, and the place of her church in her life and community in Kingston.
At that mass, in that chapel, I think the reality of the universal church is played out: there are a handful of young, bleary eyed students who fill a couple pews during the school year, a few professionals who hurry off to work after the final blessing, occasionally a mother or two with their toddl...