Pope Francis has announced that Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Rev. Francis Leo will be elevated to the College of Cardinals. The announcement came at the conclusion of the Holy Father’s Sunday Angelus in Rome.
The Holy...
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The book of Daniel contains a number of visions pertaining to the Messiah and the Kingdom of God. The first is in chapter 2, where Daniel interprets King Nebuchadnezzar’s vision...
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One of the most poignant lines in the Nicene Creed comes at the very end, where we confess: “and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life...
You are warmly invited to an enchanting evening celebrating Christmas in our hearts with the St. Aidan Parish Choirs on Saturday, December 7, following the 5:00 PM Mass. Immerse yourself in the season's spirit as you listen to...
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After declaring that there would be a drought in the land of Israel, Elijah was commanded by the Lord to go up north to the Phoenician port town of Zarephath. While the...
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This passage of Scripture is known as the Shema, and contains the central affirmation of Israel’s faith, which is the oneness of God. Three times a day, pious Jews recite...
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Jeremiah 30-33 is known as the “Book of Consolation,” because its tone is that of consolation and hope, which contrasts sharply with the pessimistic tone of the rest of...
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This passage is part of the fourth Servant Song in Isaiah, which is also one of the most well known because of how often it is quoted in the New Testament. It...
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Since the Book of Wisdom falls in the genre of Wisdom literature, a significant portion of the book is dedicated to extolling Wisdom, personifying wisdom and extolling her virtues, which are really...
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In his 1950 encyclical Humani Generis, Pope Pius XII underscored the importance of believing in the historicity of Adam and Eve by condemning the doctrine of “Polygenism,” which holds...
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The book of Numbers records for us how Moses struggled to lead Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. The particular passage in our readings comes right after the appointment of the seventy elders...
The St. Aidan Knights of Columbus council is hosting and organizing our annual Lifechain on Sunday, October 6th, at 2-3PM.
We will be standing at the four corners of Finch and Warden Ave., holding up signs and praying for...
Come join us for our upcoming Men & Women’s Silent Retreat at Manresa in Pickering.
Date: Friday, October 18th (arrive 6:30pm) to Sunday October 20thth. (2pm)Rooms including, breakfast, lunch and dinner Father Kevin Kelly S.J...
The CWL members of our parish are organizing a Parish Advent Reflection on Saturday, November 30, 2024, from 10:30am to 12:30pm in the parish hall.
The guest speaker is Rev. Joshua Grandmaison, CC Assistant Pastor, St. Timothy&rsquo...
Once again, you are all invited with family and friends for the annual Public Rosary Rally to be held on Saturday October 12 at 12 noon. Please save the date!
This will take place by the side of St.Aidan...
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Like most wisdom literature, the book of Wisdom is filled with proverbs and teachings contrasting the behaviour of the righteous with that of the unrighteous. Here, the book presents us with an...
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This is also one of the Old Testament readings for Palm Sunday. For my previous reflection on the same passage, see The Vindication of the Servant.
This Old Testament reading is part...
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After declaring God’s judgment on Judah and the nations for their wickedness and failure to uphold justice, the book of Isaiah shifts in theme to how, despite their sins, the...