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The Still Small Voice (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s readings In this story, the high point of Elijah’s career had just passed by. The previous chapter (1 Kings 18) recounts his face-off against the prophets of Baal, where he...Posted: Aug-12-2023 -
The Son of Man (Feast of the Transfiguration)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings In Daniel’s vision, two figures appear to him in Heaven. The first is God, who is described as the “Ancient of Days,” and sits on His throne in...Posted: Aug-03-2023
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The Value of Wisdom (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings One of the hallmarks of King Solomon’s life was his immense wisdom. In our reading, we learn that Solomon attained his wisdom by asking God for it. The following chapters...Posted: Jul-27-2023
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Justice and Mercy (16th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings This week’s reading from Wisdom is an ode to the justice and mercy of God. It begins by extolling the uniqueness of God, Who is over all things and Whose...Posted: Jul-22-2023
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The Mercy of the Lord (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The 55th chapter of Isaiah is a declaration that the Lord’s mercy remained outstretched to the Jewish people in spite of their sins against the Mosaic Law, for which they...Posted: Jul-12-2023
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The Coming King (14th Sunday of Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The prophet Zechariah lived in the 5th century BC, after the return from the Babylonian exile. This is part of the so-called “Second Temple Period,” since the temple in...Posted: Jul-07-2023
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Serving God's Servants (Reflection - 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The days of Elisha were a bad time to be a prophet of God. Wicked kings such as Ahab were in the habit of killing prophets who spoke out against their wickedness...Posted: Jun-30-2023
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Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake (Reflection: 12th Sunday of Ordinary Time)Click here for this Sunday’s Readings The Book of Jeremiah contains several denunciations of the godlessness and lawlessness of the Kingdom of Judah as it existed in Jeremiah’s time. Almost every facet of society had strayed...Posted: Jun-23-2023
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Kingdom of Priests (Reflection: 11th Sunday of Ordinary TimeClick here for this Sunday’s Readings Shortly before Moses received the Law at Mount Sinai, God promised the Israelites that if they obey His law, they would be a Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation. To be...Posted: Jun-18-2023
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Manna from Heaven (Reflection: Corpus Christi Sunday)Click here for this Sunday’s Reading In our reading from Deuteronomy, God reminds the Israelites just before their entry into the Promised Land of how He constantly provided for them throughout the forty years of wandering in the...Posted: Jun-10-2023
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The Merciful and Gracious God (Reflection: Trinity Sunday)Click here for this Sunday's readings During the Exodus, the people of Israel were constantly testing God and complaining against Him and His servant Moses. In fact, we see this happen twice in the chapters immediately preceding our reading...Posted: Jun-03-2023
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A Convert’s Guide to the Month of the Most Sacred Heart of JesusThe Church dedicates the month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, one of the most popular Catholic devotions throughout the world. So what is the Sacred Heart, anyway? When Catholics talk about the Sacred Heart we’re...Posted: Jun-01-2023 -
An Incredible Journey of Faith and NursingAs National Nurses Month wraps up, nurse and author Margaret Price reflects on her life's journey guided by faith -- and all the opportunities the field of nursing opened up to her. 1. Through your involvement in helping to start...Posted: May-30-2023 -
A Harvest of Nations (Pentecost Sunday)Click here for this Sunday’s readings At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit comes down upon the Apostles, giving them the power to speak in tongues for the proclamation of the Gospel to the nations. In the midst of that...Posted: May-27-2023
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Shining a Spotlight on the Ministry with Maturing AdultsThe month of June is dedicated to Adult Faith Formation for the ministries of the Office of Formation for Discipleship. It is also Seniors’ Month in Ontario. This office is committed to help parishes support all adults to grow...Posted: May-25-2023 -
Ascended (Feast of the Ascension)Click here for the Sunday Readings Forty days after the Resurrection, we celebrate Christ’s ascension into Heaven. Before He died, Christ told His disciples in advance that He would ascend up into Heaven, and from there send the...Posted: May-20-2023
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The Laying on of Hands (6th Sunday of Easter)Click here for the Sunday Readings In our reading, the Christian Gospel continues to spread throughout Palestine, despite persecution by the Jews (which we saw with the death of St. Stephen in the previous chapter). Here, the Gospel arrives among...Posted: May-14-2023
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The Diaconate (Reflection: 5th Sunday of Easter)Click here for Sunday Readings As the Church grew and began to incorporate converts from other regions, disputes began to emerge between different groups within the church. Here we see a division between those Jews who grew up in Palestine...Posted: May-06-2023
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Exploring the ‘Gift of Faith and Mental Health’ this MayFr. Stephan Kappler is the President and Chief Psychologist of Southdown Institute. In light of the upcoming day dedicated to raising awareness of mental health across the the archdiocese, he shares with readers some of the strong connections between faith...Posted: May-02-2023 -
Reflection: Repentance and Baptism (4th Sunday of Easter)Click here for this Sunday’s Reading In this Sunday’s Acts reading, St. Peter concludes his sermon to the people of Jerusalem. His words touch them so profoundly that they ask what they must do to be...Posted: Apr-29-2023
