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A Closer Look at Mother MaryOn January 15, 2022, Dr. Josephine Lombardi will be leading a workshop titled, “Mariology: Past and Present,” which will delve into current developments in the study of Mary. A part of St. Augustine’s Seminary’s...Posted: Dec-10-2021 -
The Illuminating Story of the Advent WreathOf the many symbols that mark the liturgical seasons of the Latin Church calendar, few are better known or more beloved than the Advent wreath, which marks the passage of the four weeks preceding Christmas. What are the origins of...Posted: Nov-19-2021 -
#RedWednesday 2021 Looks at the Sharp Rise in Anti-Christian Persecution in AfricaPosted: Nov-10-2021Evellyne Lemos is a Toronto-based coordinator for Aid to the Church in Need Canada. November 17 will be the fourth year that churches and other religious buildings across Canada will be illuminated in... -
To Fall in Love with God is the Greatest RomanceFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto, Ont.“Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.” (translated as, “Where charity and love are, there God is...Posted: Oct-29-2021 -
Statement of Apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples of This LandWe, the Catholic Bishops of Canada, gathered in Plenary this week, take this opportunity to affirm to you, the Indigenous Peoples of this land, that we acknowledge the suffering experienced in Canada’s Indian Residential Schools. Many Catholic religious...Posted: Oct-01-2021 -
Toronto’s Native Peoples’ Mission: Serving, Learning, AccompanyingFr. Wilson Andrade is the administrator of the Native Peoples' Mission in Toronto. Personal Story I have been part of the ministry at the Native Peoples’ Mission since I arrived in Canada from India, in 2007, as a student...Posted: Jul-29-2021 -
The Bread of Christ Sustains UsFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. When I was a child, we always had dessert with dinner. Often it was fruit that had been stewed in some way. Apple sauce, rhubarb...Posted: Jul-29-2021 -
NoiseThere is too much noise in our life. We fill our life with chatter. We text, we post, we tweet. Earbuds and headphones are part of our appendages. We rarely enjoy quiet. Pick a day this week and make it...Posted: Jul-24-2021 -
Grandparents and Elders: Witnesses to the FaithFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto, Ont. There is a classic story of a people who were suffering through a severe drought. They decided to go to...Posted: Jul-23-2021 -
St. Joseph the RadicalWe don't think of quiet, hardworking St. Joseph as a radical, but he certainly wasn't afraid to challenge the religious dictates of his time. When he first learned of Mary's pregnancy, Joseph was unwilling to expose her...Posted: Jul-17-2021
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A Time to RestFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Many years ago, in Athens, in what is today Greece, the great storyteller Aesop was playing with a group of children. A passerby laughed and jeered...Posted: Jul-16-2021 -
Fright-eous IndignationI wonder how many times we've joined that frightful crowd of scribes and Pharisees, so full of righteous indignation and so bent on pointing out other people's faults, sins, or failures? How many times have we forgotten how...Posted: Jul-10-2021
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Everyone Has a Role to Play in God’s HarvestFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. Jesus teaches with urgency in today’s Gospel. He sends out the disciples, but in sending them out, He challenges them to see the...Posted: Jul-09-2021 -
Sharing supperThere are days when it's all sunny and lovely. Then there are days when it's dark and overwhelming. Problems multiply. We can't see any way out. Life can be hard, but some days are harder than others...Posted: Jul-03-2021
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Be Back LaterI've got to stop reading social media comments, especially ones like this: "I don't need to go to church. I worship God at the time and place I choose. No one needs to tell me how and when...Posted: Jun-26-2021
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Letter to Chief Cadmus and the People of Cowessess First NationThe following letter was written by Archbishop Don Bolen, Archbishop of Regina, after the discovery of unmarked graves at the former site of the Marieval Residential School, in the Cowessess First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan. We ask that everyone continues...Posted: Jun-25-2021 -
New Film Invites Us to Really Know the Blessed Virgin MaryDr. Josephine Lombardi is a faculty member at St. Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto. She recently released, “The First Lady and Her Successors,” a film that explores the many ways that the Blessed Mother Mary can guide...Posted: Jun-23-2021 -
Rocky StartEvery parent has some idea of what probably went through Peter's mind on hearing Jesus say, "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church..." It's probably how you felt when you learned that you...Posted: Jun-19-2021
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Jesus Is with You in the StormFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Today’s readings feature a God who is calming the storms of life. In the first reading we hear the Lord speaking to Job, whose...Posted: Jun-18-2021 -
Catholic Questions - Father's DayWhat would be a good present for my dad on Father's Day? A special day to celebrate the person we love, be it a birthday, anniversary, or Mother's/Father's day is a reminder of the blessing a...Posted: Jun-16-2021
