Phil Morin

Which man of faith in the Diocese of Calgary inspires you in your vocation as husband and father? Here is what Mike McKinnon shared: 

​In the last couple of years, I got to know Phil Morin through the men’s group — Repairers of the Breach — and through doing Exodus 90 together. I admire his high expectations for himself in all he does. He really does excel for excellence in a lot of things he does, and that’s also in his faith life. He doesn’t make excuses for himself. He sets a very high bar, and he pushes himself to excel in holiness. I’m not saying he’s excellent in holiness, but he strives for it. I think a lot of men can be too easy on themselves, be complacent and make excuses about why they cannot pursue holiness and that’s not Phil. He really challenges himself. The other thing with Phil I admire is he’s super humble. I think humility is just an awesome thing as a father to teach your children. When someone is humble they understand their greatness is not themselves, it’s a gift from God, and if God chose to remove that, they would not have that greatness. People who are in tune with their greatness don’t give glory to themselves; they give glory to God. I see those things in Phil, and they challenge and inspire me.

Phil Morin

Michael MacKinnon

Mike MacKinnon attends St. Bonaventure and St. Patrick’s Parish in Calgary with his wife and four children. He works in the oil and gas industry. He sits on the national board for Catholic Christian Outreach and is the founder of Repairers of the Breach, a faith formation group for fathers with young children. 

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Written by Sara Francis