Andrew Mai smiling at Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia
Andrew at Lawrencetown Beach, Nova Scotia. Photograph from the book, digitally restored.

Meet Andrew

Physician. Photographer.
Catholic author.

Andrew Mai, MD CCFP(PC), works as a physician in both primary care and palliative care. He lives and works near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

He loves photographing God’s creation and sacred art. In The Saint I Am Called to Be, his photographs accompany an invitation to contemplative prayer with Jesus.

Andrew is developing True Identity Ministry to share that invitation through his book, talks, prayer gatherings, and retreats.

A word from Andrew

In the author’s note, Andrew reflects on the messages that can obscure our sense of who we are. He returns to the conviction at the heart of this ministry:

“Our true identity, from the moment of our conception, is that we are beloved sons and daughters of God, created in His Image and Likeness.”

His hope is that this prayer will help readers know God more deeply and discover their own identity in Him.

“May this prayer bring you closer to becoming the saint you are called to be.”

Andrew Mai · Author’s note, April 20, 2025

Seeing the sacred

The cover photograph was taken at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cardinal, Ontario, on April 8, 2024, during the totality of the solar eclipse.

A silhouette, a moment of light, a place of stillness: Andrew’s photographs invite the reader to pause alongside the words of the prayer.

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Andrew’s photograph of a crucifix silhouetted during the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse in Cardinal, Ontario
Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cardinal, Ontario. © Andrew D. Mai. Digitally restored from the book.