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Come, Eat of my Food and Drink of the Wine
This reflection based on the readings for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year B: Proverbs 9: 1-6; Psalm 34; Ephesians 5:15-20; and John 6: 51-58.
This Sunday’s first reading, from the Book...
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The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want
This reflection based on the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time—Year B: Jeremiah 23: 1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2: 13-18 and Mark 6: 30-34.
During these summer months, when many people take a...
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Inside Myself, I Found the Heart of Someone Else
Before my diaconate ordination, I had the opportunity to make a 30-day retreat called the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola with some of my classmates. Each day was comprised of many hours of meditation on the Scriptures...
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Back to Basics: Sunday, Baptism, and Eucharist
This reflection based on the readings for Pentecost Sunday—Year B: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1 Corinthians 3-7, 12-13; and John 20:19-23.
The reading from the Gospel of John for this Pentecost Sunday...
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What Makes a Good Mother Good? — 10 Characteristics
This Mother’s Day weekend we have a special blog post from Dorothy Pilarski, the founder of CatholicMomsGroup.com, who offers this reflection on the 10 characteristics of motherhood as demonstrated by her own mom:
My mom was outspoken...
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Sr. Sarah: A Lifetime of Listening
by Sr. Sarah Rudolph, ibvm
On December 9, 2023, I made my final profession of vows in the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loretto Sisters), a journey that has been more than nine years in the making. Nine years...
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Pastoral Letter from the Most Rev. Francis Leo
“Seeking The Kingdom of God Above and Beyond All Other Things”
Archbishop Francis Leo has released a Pastoral Letter to the Church of God in the Archdiocese of Toronto, entitled, “Seeking The Kingdom of God Above...
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Your Will Be Done
We are now in the final days of the Advent season, the time devoted to preparation for the feast of Christmas.
Perhaps, this very last day of preparations can be filled up with many last-minute activities: cards to send...
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The Lord is Near
The following is a reflection on the Gospel for Sunday, December 17, 2023, Week 3 of Advent (John 1:6-8, 19-28) from Bishop John A. Boissonneau, Northern Region Bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto. To watch a video...
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Prepare the Way of the Lord
The following is a reflection on the Gospel for Sunday, December 10, 2023, Week 2 of Advent (Mark 1:1-8) from Bishop Robert Kasun, Central Region Bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto. To watch a video version of this...
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The Hope of the Life We Are Called to Live
The following is a reflection on the Gospel for Sunday, December 3, 2023, Week 1 of Advent (Mark 13: 33-37) from Bishop Ivan Camilleri, Western Region Bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto. To watch a video version of this...