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Getting aheadGoogle "how to get ahead" and you'll get over a billion results. I know because I just tried it. Everyone has advise for getting ahead-life coaches, financial planners, career experts, and the brother-in-law with a great...Posted: May-08-2021 -
Giving Birth to Contemplation“Family, the Domestic Church: A Sign of Hope and Life” is the theme of this year’s National Week for Life and the Family, May 9-16. To mark this occasion, Catholic children’s author and...Posted: May-07-2021 -
God’s Love Is for All PeopleFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto, Ont. Normally, at this time of year, my parish and all the parishes in the Archdiocese of Toronto, would be celebrating First Communions. Sadly, this year...Posted: May-07-2021 -
Catholic Questions - Death (3)My co-workers husband died recently. I don't want to say the wrong thing. What should I do? It is good that you want to do something. When someone has a loved one die, people often feel uncomfortable talking...Posted: May-05-2021
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Celebrate Mary in May - Hail MaryDuring the month of May, special focus is placed on devotions to the Virgin Mary. Join us every Monday in May as we honour the Mother of our Lord Jesus. This collection of Marian reflections and prayers consists of a...Posted: May-03-2021
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ChoicesImagine that the Pharisee and the tax collector have suddenly been transported to our time, have received degrees, and now teach at your child's school. Whose class would you choose for your child? The Pharisee would probably be an...Posted: May-01-2021
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Pruning Away What Is Unnecessary to Bear the Fruit of the KingdomFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. We can safely assume that Jesus was not an automaton. That suddenly He would just make a statement about the Kingdom of God without context...Posted: Apr-30-2021 -
Catholic Questions - PriestsDon't priests miss having a family of their own? When I was trying to decide whether or not I should be a priest, one of the hardest things for me to imagine was letting go of having a family...Posted: Apr-28-2021
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About the history of the Roman Catholic Church - pt 10 - Founded on the Teachings of JesusAfter almost 20 centuries, the Church is still: reaching back to Jesus and His Apostles striving to fulfill Christ's mission upholding the truth of the Bible and Church tradition sharing faith in Jesus' life and Resurrection with all Christians...Posted: Apr-26-2021
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PresenceIt can be hard to give everything to God. Maybe you haven't forgiven yourself for something. Maybe you focus on the ways you don't measure up. These are all good reasons to spend a few moments in God...Posted: Apr-24-2021
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Take Up Your Cross and Follow MeCraig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary, is now an engineering Master’s student at the University of Toronto. Spreading the Gospel can be difficult in our increasingly secular society. As stewards who are called...Posted: Apr-23-2021 -
Catholic Questions - Prayer (2)When I try to pray, my mind jumps all around. Can you help? You are not the only one who struggles with this! Though we might use different words to describe it, pretty much everyone has a mind that sometimes...Posted: Apr-21-2021
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About the history of the Roman Catholic Church - pt 9 - The Church TodayIn the 21st century, the Church is reaching out to all people and looking to the future. Vatican Council II This council, held between 1962 and 1965, revitalized Church practices, calling for liturgical reform and ecumenical (interfaith) dialogue - a challenge...Posted: Apr-19-2021
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BasketsDid you dye eggs for Easter? Do you know that eggs are symbols of life and rebirth? "Rolling" them on laws recalls rolling aside the stone from Jesus' tomb. As a reminder of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, many families...Posted: Apr-17-2021
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Christian Witness is Rooted in Life, Light and LoveFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. There is an Indian story about teaching wisdom. A famous guru wanted to teach his disciples about God&rsquo...Posted: Apr-16-2021 -
Catholic Questions - Death (2)My wife died. Can I still talk with her? When someone we love dies, the world is changed forever. We usually feel a mixture of emotions, including sadness that we can no longer see them or do many of the...Posted: Apr-14-2021
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Join the Seminary for an Evening of Song This ThursdaySt. Augustine’s Seminary is pleased to host an evening of song and prayer that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. This special evening, called “Songs from the Seminary: An Evening of Music in honour...Posted: Apr-13-2021 -
About the history of the Roman Catholic Church - pt 8 - An Era of ChallengeFrom the 17th through the 19th centuries, a new spiritual energy resulted from reform. This energy sustained the Church in a rapidly changing world. Pervasive changes brought about continuing challenges. For example: Doctrine disputes within the Church contributed to religious...Posted: Apr-12-2021
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MistakesJesus shared an uncomfortable historical truth: namely, that at two moments in history, God sent his prophets to others and not to his chosen people. It's right there in the Scriptures. But instead of taking these reminders to heart...Posted: Apr-10-2021
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You Are the Remedy to SkepticismFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. The Christian creed begins: I believe in God. The skeptic’s creed begins: I will believe it when I see it. For the skeptic...Posted: Apr-09-2021
