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A Christmas Message: The Light
A Christmas Message: The Light

Dec 24, 2021

This message was printed in the Christmas bulletin at St. Augustine Parish in Saskatoon, where I became pastor on Dec. 4, 2021. Exactly one month before the beginning of my appointment as pastor of...

Dog writes blog post
Dog writes blog post

Mar 18, 2021

The priest guy is too busy to write a blog post so Chloe offers her contribution: woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof...

Why Canon Law?? – Vlog (VIDEO)
Why Canon Law?? – Vlog (VIDEO)

Oct 13, 2020

I've largely been absent from social media and video production lately. Here's why: I've taken on new roles in my diocese. I am now the chancellor and I'm studying classes in canon law, while also...

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I set up the camera to record a time lapse of the incredible northern lights on Nov. 11, 2025. Nearly 800 frames later, I am seriously blown away. Enjoy!!! #auroraborealis #northernlights #exploresask #nightsky #astrophotography Tech details: 8 second exposures played back at ~12.5 fps. Each frame had a slight bit of contrast adjustment and lens optimization in Lightroom. They were batch exported as jpeg frames, then imported into Final Cut Pro where I cropped to 16x9 and added the title+music. My old MacBook Air hung in there. 😅 Each frame was captured in RAW by my Canon EOS R and Samyang 14mm f2.8 lens. An intervalometer was used to time the exposures. Captured at Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Music track: Where We Belong by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music)
AMAZING Aurora storm time lapse (4K) - Nov. 11, 2025
I set up the camera to record a time lapse of the incredible northern lights on Nov. 11, 2025. Nearly 800 frames later, I am seriously blown away. Enjoy!!! #auroraborealis #northernlights #exploresask #nightsky #astrophotography #shorts Tech details: 8 second exposures played back at ~12.5 fps. Each frame had a slight bit of contrast adjustment and lens optimization in Lightroom. They were batch exported as jpeg frames, then imported into Final Cut Pro where I cropped to 16x9 and added the title+music. My old MacBook Air hung in there. 😅 Each frame was captured in RAW by my Canon EOS R and Samyang 14mm f2.8 lens. An intervalometer was used to time the exposures. Captured at Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Music track: Where We Belong by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music)
AMAZING Aurora storm time lapse - Nov. 11, 2025 #shorts
This was a STUNNING evening in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada! Each frame was only 2.5 seconds of exposure, which highlights just how intense the northern lights (aurora) was this evening. I see that people as far south as Arizona also saw this show! Technical details: * Canon EOS R * 14mm Samyang lens at f/2.8, ISO 1600 * 2.5 second exposures * Music from Logic Pro X I'd love to meet you! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frdarryl/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/frdarryl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frdarryl Website, where I have more astrophotography and homilies: https://saskapriest.com
Aurora Timelapse (4K) - May 10, 2024 in Saskatoon
Here's a moonlit time lapse video under the stars… and the clouds! It was a beautiful evening out at Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan. 1263 individual frames are in this one (over 41GB of images; each frame is a 10 second exposure) 😎 Enjoy!
Peaceful time lapse of the stars (and clouds!) - Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan
While nothing can replace Chloe (who sadly passed away this past January), I now have a new bundle of energy in the house! Meet Stella! Stella is an F1B Bernedoodle - her mother is half Bernese mountain dog & half poodle; her dad is full, miniature poodle. "It's times like these you learn to live again It's times like these you give and give again It's times like these you learn to love again It's times like these time and time again" - Foo Fighters
It's Times Like These...
Please enjoy this hauntingly beautiful Christmas hymn: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - an 18th century English Christmas carol (public domain) Vocals: Lynda (my sister) Download the MP3 here: https://saskapriest.com/music/ God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay; remember Christ, our Saviour was born on Christmas Day to save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray. Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy. From God our heav'nly Father a blessed angel came and unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same, how that in Bethlehem was born the son of God by name. [Refrain] Fear not, then said the angel, let nothing you affright; this day is born a Saviour, of a pure Virgin bright, to free all those who trust in him from Satan's power and might. [Refrain] Now to the Lord sing praises, all you within this place, and in true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; this holy tide of Christmas doth bring redeeming grace. [Refrain]
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Christmas Carol (feat. Lynda Millette)
My studies have been keeping me super busy, but I thought I was well overdue in making another music video! Here is another one of my favourite hymns of praise sung in our Catholic churches: All People That On Earth Do Dwell. The text is based on Psalm 100 and was written by William Kethe (d. 1594). The music is "Old One Hundredth," written by Louis Bourgeois (d. 1561) And yes, that's me times five. :-) Compositing was done in Final Cut Pro X. Music was produced in Logic Pro X. Enjoy! Download the MP3 here: https://saskapriest.com/music/
ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH DO DWELL - Priest Choir
Let everything praise the Lord - including, as is said in Daniel 3:70, ice and snow. And also the aurora borealis (northern lights). This ancient hymn is one of my favourites! It was a beautiful, albeit frigid day at Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan (-35ºC / -31ºF windchills). The song is based from the ancient, 4th century hymn Te Deum Laudamus. I had fun producing this music video (and using some split-screen choir trickery at the same time). I hope you enjoy it! Please let me know below which song I should record next. Holy God, we praise thy name. Lord of all, we bow before thee. All on earth thy scepter claim; all in heav’n above adore thee. Infinite thy vast domain, everlasting is thy reign. Hark, the loud celestial hymn, angel choirs above are raising. Cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising, fill the heav’ns with sweet accord: Holy, holy, holy Lord! Blessings to you all!
HOLY GOD WE PRAISE THY NAME - Priest Choir (outdoors in winter)
One of the greatest sport themes was the old 1987-1994 CFL on CBC theme. Unfortunately this theme seems to be unavailable in all of its original glory, save for somewhat grainy captures from a vintage VCR. Here is my cover version. Download it here: https://saskapriest.com/music/ No copyright infringement is intended; this is simply for private usage. (And if the original songwriter / publisher / CBC wants to make the original recording available for us to enjoy, a lot of us would love that!)
CFL on CBC Theme 1987-1994 (Cover)
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