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Give up Guilt for LentFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. What are you planning to give up for Lent? We can find Lenten penances that have little to do with who...Posted: Feb-12-2021 -
Prayer Leads Us to GratitudeFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. Those who know the kind of suffering and pain that Job endured might think that I am being a little overly dramatic to relate...Posted: Feb-05-2021 -
What Is Your Focus?Fr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. A story is told of a little boy who accidentally left his new bicycle at the shopping mall when it was time for...Posted: Jan-29-2021 -
Three Ways to Foster Prayer During COVIDFr. Frank McDevitt is pastor of Our Lady of Grace in Aurora, Ont. Jonah goes to Nineveh in search of converts and Jesus goes to Galilee in search of disciples. And here we are locked-down with a stay...Posted: Jan-22-2021 -
Answering God’s CallFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. There is a story of grandpa and grandma who were having a quarrel one day. The next day grandpa forgot all...Posted: Jan-15-2021 -
Our Mission Through BaptismFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. Over the years, many people have asked me a very simple question when we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord: “Why was...Posted: Jan-08-2021 -
One Student's Experience with the Interfaith Dialogue DiplomaMarilyn Grace has a long connection to the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto. Below she reflects on her most recent coursework at the university with the Diploma in Interfaith Dialogue, which is...Posted: Dec-23-2020 -
Let Jesus Be Born in Your HeartFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both located in Toronto. There is a story of a typical last-minute Christmas shopper, a mother who was running furiously from store...Posted: Dec-18-2020 -
We Rejoice Despite COVIDFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. We find ourselves on this Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of rejoicing. There may be those who find this call to rejoice to be a...Posted: Dec-11-2020 -
RepentanceFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Twenty years after the end of World War II, the German postal system released a series of stamps honouring eight of the countless people who served...Posted: Dec-05-2020 -
O That You Would Tear Open the Heavens and Come DownFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. It is not difficult to believe that the words we hear in this Sunday’s reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah have been...Posted: Nov-27-2020 -
Christ the King: Sovereignty Based on IntimacyFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. There is a story told about Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. It seems that the queen and Prince Philip were touring Canada and near...Posted: Nov-19-2020 -
Caring for Others in a World Full of NeedFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor St. Ann’s Parish and the administrator of the Native Peoples’ Mission, both are in Toronto. In the book, Values for Life, the author presents a story of Diogenes, the Greek philosopher...Posted: Nov-13-2020 -
In November the Church on Earth Celebrates the Church in HeavenFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Toronto. During the month of November, we, the members of the Church on Earth, celebrate the members of the Church in Heaven. We celebrate those who are...Posted: Nov-02-2020 -
Some of the Many Misconceptions about SaintsFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. We celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1st. In doing so, we celebrate not only those who have been officially proclaimed saints throughout...Posted: Oct-29-2020 -
The 'Pointlessness' of DiscipleshipFr. Matt McCarthy is the Vocation Director at the Archdiocese of Toronto. The Office of Vocations produces daily video reflections, which you can view here. They feature many archdiocesan priests and are sure to provide daily inspiration to all...Posted: Oct-23-2020 -
Knights of Columbus Founder to Be BeatifiedFr. Michael McGivney, who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, will take a step closer to sainthood on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 11 a.m. when he will be beatified at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in...Posted: Oct-16-2020 -
It Is about a RelationshipFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. When I worked in Barrie, Ont., a few times every week I passed the Hiway Pentecostal Church which had a large sign on its exterior...Posted: Oct-08-2020 -
Stewardship Reflection: Rejoicing in Our Neighbour’s GiftsCraig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine's Seminary, is now an engineering Master's student at the University of Toronto. In the first reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, we are reminded that God doesn&rsquo...Posted: Sep-14-2020 -
The Freedom of ForgivenessFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. The most difficult aspect of Jesus’s teaching for most people is the requirement that we must forgive those who have hurt or offended us...Posted: Sep-11-2020
