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The True VineDear sisters and brothers in Christ, This weekend’s Gospel Jesus identifies himself as the “true vine”.The image of a vine that produces grapes is one that is not foreign to many of us as would...Posted: May-07-2021 -
THE RESURRECTIONDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Our faith has been passed on to us from generation to generation. The stories of Jesus Christ have arrived at our doorstep after 2000 years of our brothers and sisters experiencing the “Resurrected...Posted: Apr-18-2021 -
Our Good ShepherdDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Jesus is our Good Shepherd – where He leads we are called to follow. To follow as opposed to leading, is not something that the world promotes. We are constantly bombarded through the various...Posted: Apr-26-2021 -
Christ is RisenDear brothers and sisters Christ, “Christ is Risen!” On this Second Sunday of Easter, the Church invites us to celebrate the Feast of the Divine Mercy. This Feast reminds us that we are surrounded and immersed in the...Posted: Apr-11-2021 -
IDOL 3: Technological Gadgets (TGs)“Their idols are silver and gold, the work of human hands” (Psalm 115:4) Check out this list of cool TGs that I found in the “All-time 100 Gadgets” website[1] Entertainment Computing...Posted: Apr-01-2021 -
Palm SundayDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Today we celebrate Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday). This week we journey to the most important celebrations of our liturgical calendar – the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Blessed Lord. I pray that this...Posted: Mar-31-2021 -
Seeing JesusDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In today’s Gospel we hear that in the midst of a festival there are some Greeks who turn to the Apostle Philip and say “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.&rdquo...Posted: Mar-24-2021 -
God's LoveDear brothers and sisters Christ, In today’s Gospel there is included we have one of the most commonly known scripture passage, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone...Posted: Mar-15-2021 -
Righteous AngerDear sisters and brothers in Christ, Today’s Gospel tells the story of Jesus’ righteous anger to those who are using His Father’s house into a marketplace. Righteous anger and the necessary actions that follow from...Posted: Mar-09-2021 -
SacrificeDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In today’s first Reading, we have the account of Abraham and the sacrifice of his son Isaac. To besure, this passage makes us reflect on what kind of God we follow, who...Posted: Mar-01-2021 -
Our Lenten JourneyDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, This past Wednesday we started our journey of Lent. We are given 40 days toprepare ourselves for the great celebration and season of Easter.The Church has wisely given us the three Pillar of...Posted: Feb-26-2021 -
Living The Good NewsDear brothers and sisters Christ,Many times in our lives we are given wonderful news – the birth of a child, getting araise at work, a healthy report from a doctor, etc. These moments of ‘good news’bring...Posted: Feb-14-2021 -
Everyone is Searching for You.Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,The Gospel tells the story of Jesus and his healing power over physicalailments as well as demonic possessions.After a long day of healing and teaching Jesus was given time to rest with a...Posted: Feb-07-2021 -
21st CENTURY IDOLS- INTRODUCTIONPosted: Feb-03-202121st CENTURY IDOLS INTRODUCTION “The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; they have eyes, but they do not see; they have ears, but... -
Pastoral Plan: Catholic Outreach in Justice and LoveOur pastoral plan challenges us to witness and serve in diverse ways and to be advocates where injustice occurs: through pastoral care to those who are poor and marginalized, to students on campus, to those who are imprisoned, seeking refuge...Posted: Mar-18-2021 -
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
