Riel disrupts a sermon in the church…

Riel disrupts a sermon in the church at Saint-Laurent to argue for his position on March 15, following which he is barred from receiving the sacraments, and increasingly frequently discusses his "divine revelations".

Disenchanted with the status quo, and swayed by Riel's charisma and eloquent rhetoric, Métis remain loyal to Riel, despite his proclamations that Bishop Ignace Bourget should be accepted as pope, and that "Rome has fallen".