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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 -
Our New Associate PastorDear sisters and brothers in Christ, This weekend we welcome our new Associate Pastor, Fr. Feliciano. I am sure that he will soon come to know that this parish community is alive in its love for the Lord. We indeed...Posted: Jul-04-2021 -
Goodbye to Fr. PatrickDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, This weekend we say goodbye to Fr. Patrick. As you have heard me say before, an Associate Pastor’s ministry in a parish often concludes after a two to three year period. The...Posted: Jun-27-2021 -
A Boat in LifeDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In Today’s Gospel we have an event in the life of Jesus that all of us can relate to. It is the story of Jesus in the stern of a fishing boat...Posted: Jun-20-2021 -
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 -
Ordinary TimeDear brothers and sisters Christ, As we move into “Ordinary Time” once again, we do not imply by the word “Ordinary” that it is still not the greatest event of all time. Each time we celebrate...Posted: Jun-13-2021 -
Growing into What God Dreams Us to BeFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” These words from the...Posted: Jun-11-2021 -
Corpus ChristiDear sisters and brothers in Christ, Today’s feast of “Corpus Christi” is an opportunity for us all to develop a deeper appreciation for the gift that is the Eucharist. Every Catholic Church holds a treasure inside...Posted: Jun-06-2021 -
The Power and Poetry of Christ’s Gift at the Last SupperFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. Corpus Christi: This is the great feast of the imagination. The Church has traditions of great pomp connected to the Eucharist: processions and benediction. There...Posted: Jun-05-2021 -
The Holy TrinityDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Today we celebrate the greatest mystery of all – the mystery of God Himself – that God is three Person and yet ONE. How do I speak about this mystery of the Blessed Trinity...Posted: May-30-2021 -
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy SpiritFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto, Ont. As Catholics, every time that we pray, we begin by invoking the names of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, whose feast we...Posted: May-29-2021 -
The Holy SpiritDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. It is the third most important feast of our yearly Liturgical calendar, following only the feasts of Easter and Christmas. This feast day is not so...Posted: May-23-2021 -
The Holy Spirit: Our Guide, Our Helper, Our ComforterFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.” This is how today’s first reading from The...Posted: May-21-2021 -
The Paschal MysteryDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, No doubt many of us have heard the expression “now you see it, and now you don’t” referring to a magic trick. In this feast day of the Ascension of...Posted: May-19-2021 -
Becoming a Living Witness of the GospelFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto, Ont. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. Sceptics say that Jesus had no need to take...Posted: May-14-2021 -
Mothers Day ReflectionDear brothers and sisters Christ, “You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in...Posted: May-14-2021 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
A New Pastoral Letter from Cardinal Collins: “Heart Speaks to Heart”Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, has released a new pastoral letter on the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This is a significant reflection on one of the most sacred symbols in the Catholic faith and what it can teach us...Posted: Apr-28-2021
