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Ash Wednesday: The Law of Prayer is the Law of BeliefReflection by Fr. Seamus Hogan We have a special axiom in the Catholic Church. It is a special statement that is very ancient. It says, "Lex orandi, lex credenda," and it means that the law of prayer is...Posted: Feb-14-2024 -
Sr. Sarah: A Lifetime of Listeningby Sr. Sarah Rudolph, ibvm On December 9, 2023, I made my final profession of vows in the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loretto Sisters), a journey that has been more than nine years in the making. Nine years...Posted: Jan-19-2024 -
Glory to God in the Highest and on Earth Peace to Those on Whom His Favour RestsThis reflection based on the readings for Christmas Mass at Night—Isaiah 9:1-6; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14 and Luke 2: 1-14; and for Christmas Mass during the Day—Isaiah 52: 7-10; Psalm...Posted: Dec-24-2023 -
Your Will Be DoneWe are now in the final days of the Advent season, the time devoted to preparation for the feast of Christmas. Perhaps, this very last day of preparations can be filled up with many last-minute activities: cards to send...Posted: Dec-23-2023 -
The Lord is NearThe following is a reflection on the Gospel for Sunday, December 17, 2023, Week 3 of Advent (John 1:6-8, 19-28) from Bishop John A. Boissonneau, Northern Region Bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto. To watch a video...Posted: Dec-16-2023 -
Prepare the Way of the LordThe following is a reflection on the Gospel for Sunday, December 10, 2023, Week 2 of Advent (Mark 1:1-8) from Bishop Robert Kasun, Central Region Bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto. To watch a video version of this...Posted: Dec-09-2023 -
The Hope of the Life We Are Called to LiveThe following is a reflection on the Gospel for Sunday, December 3, 2023, Week 1 of Advent (Mark 13: 33-37) from Bishop Ivan Camilleri, Western Region Bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto. To watch a video version of this...Posted: Dec-02-2023 -
Walk Always as Children of the Light and Keep the Flame of Faith Alive in Your HeartReflection based upon readings for the Thirty-second in Ordinary Time- Year A: Wisdom 6:12-16; Psalm 63; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25: 1-13. There is a hymn, called “This Little Light of Mine,&rdquo...Posted: Nov-13-2023 -
Render Unto Caesar What Belongs to Caesar and to God What Belongs to GodThis reflection based on the readings for the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year A: Isaiah 45: 1, 4-6; Psalm 96; 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-5; and Matthew 22: 15-21. As we hear in the Gospel this...Posted: Oct-19-2023 -
Reflecting on Finding Life During Difficult TimesThe below is an excerpt from Archdiocese of Toronto Deacon Robert Kinghorn’s book, The Church on the Street, chronicling his ministry for the poor, the ill, addicted, and homeless in one of the roughest parts of Toronto. In...Posted: Oct-06-2023 -
If You Were Accused of Being a Christian, Would There be Enough Evidence to Convict you?This reflection is based on the readings for the Twenty-sixth Sunday of Year A: Ezekiel 18: 25-28; Psalm 25; Philippians 2: 1-11; and Matthew 21: 28-32. A question that has often been asked by preachers when...Posted: Sep-29-2023 -
Truth and Reconciliation: Undoing the KnotsSeptember 30 has been designated as an observed ‘National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.’ In the face of historic and present injustices toward and among Indigenous Peoples in the lands of Canada, this is a day...Posted: Sep-28-2023 -
Preparing Our Hearts for the Greatest Gift of All - Part 3 of 3This reflection is based upon the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time—Year A: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12; Psalm 119; Romans 8:28-30; and Matthew 13:44-52. The Gospel of Matthew continues the...Posted: Aug-09-2023 -
Preparing Our Hearts for the Greatest Gift of All - Part 2 of 3This reflection is based on the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time—Year A: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19v; Psalm 85; Romans 8: 26-27; and Matthew 13:24-43. In the fifteenth Sunday of...Posted: Aug-06-2023
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Preparing Our Hearts for the Greatest Gift of All - Part 1 of 3This reflection is based on the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday for Ordinary Time—Year A: Isaiah 55: 10-11; Psalm 65; Romans 8: 18-23; and Matthew 13:1-23. A few months ago, the pastoral council at...Posted: Aug-02-2023 -
The Parable of the Wheat and the WeedsPosted: Jul-24-2023Patience, prayer and trust in the Lord! In his homily from Sunday, July 23, 2023, during Mass at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica, Archbishop Francis Leo reflects on Jesus the great teacher and his parable of the wheat and the... -
Archbishop Leo's Homily on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of JesusArchbishop Leo celebrated the Daily TV Mass today, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Sacred Heart of Jesus. Text and link to the video of his homily can be found below: Praise be Jesus Christ! Brothers and sisters, in our...Posted: Jun-16-2023 -
The Heart, the Crown, the Flameby Fr. Favin Alemao The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus entered my life at a very young age. My family home, which was adorned with a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of...Posted: Jun-13-2023 -
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: Fount of Consolationby Fr. Joshua Lobo In a church in Italy just meters away from the Pope's summer residence at Castel Gandolfo is a small side chapel with a sign that captures your attention as soon as you enter. Without any...Posted: Jun-07-2023 -
The Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Crucifix: THE Christian symbols of love, welcoming and compassionJune 1, 2023 My dear Brothers & Sisters in Jesus’ Sacred Heart, It is a well-known and well-founded tradition that in our Catholic devotional life, each month of the calendar year focuses on a special devotion. For...Posted: Jun-01-2023
