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Serving Christ in the Here and Now
Craig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary, is now an engineering Master’s student at the University of Toronto.
This weekend we celebrate the great feast of the Ascension of the Lord, when the Apostles...
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Being Strengthened by the Holy Spirit
As we approach the end of the Easter season, our readings begin to focus on the descent of the Holy Spirit that awaits us on Pentecost. For instance, today’s first reading recounts believers receiving the Holy Spirit after...
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We Are Called to Be Confident in Difficult Days
Fr. Michael McGourty is pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
At the Bathurst Street entrance to St. Peter’s Parish, there are two very meaningful plaques on the church’s wall. These plaques are similar...
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Praying for Our Shepherds Amidst COVID-19
Craig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary, is now an engineering Master’s student at the University of Toronto.
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in...
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Archdiocesan Day of Prayer for Vocations - May 1
Since 2016, the First Friday in the month of May has been designated by Cardinal Collins as our Archdiocesan Day of Prayer for Vocations.
As such, we invite all of our parishes and individuals throughout the Archdiocese of...
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Read or Watch Cardinal Collins’ Easter Triduum Homilies
In his Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday homilies, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, provided some wonderfully insightful reflections on being a Christian in these difficult times.
After multiple requests, we have created written transcripts and isolated the...
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Cardinal Collins' Easter Sunday Homily
Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, gave the below homily at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica on Easter Sunday, 2020.
There’s a little book on prayer, which I have always treasured. It is by the Russian Orthodox Archbishop...
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Cardinal Collins' Easter Vigil Homily
Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, gave the below Easter Vigil homily at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica during Holy Week, 2020.
There is a hilariously funny novel by a great English writer, Evelyn Waugh, and it's called Helena...
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Cardinal Collins Good Friday Homily
Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, gave the homily below at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica on Good Friday, 2020.
Many years ago, when I was in university, I devoted myself very much to the study of English literature, to...
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Thank You for This Holy Week
Holy Week 2020 was unusual, but the Archdiocese of Toronto is grateful to all those who found creative ways to celebrate this most sacred season.
Some notable examples our resilient spirit during this Holy Week include:
More than 300,000...
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Stewardship Reflection: An Inner Easter Joy
Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen! On this glorious Easter morning – the Sunday of Sundays, the Solemnity of Solemnities – we are filled with the joy of the resurrection.
However, how do we celebrate while foregoing liturgical...
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Holy Thursday Reflection: A Personal Encounter
On this Holy Thursday, Msgr. Michael Busch of St. Jerome's Parish in Brampton reflects on Jesus and the Last Supper.
Msgr. Busch helps us to understand the powerful significance of this night and how Jesus came to institute both...
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Virtual Stations of the Cross Available for Easter
Praying the Stations of the Cross is one of the Catholic Church’s most treasured devotionals. It is especially relevant as we approach Good Friday.
Since praying the Stations of the Cross together in public cannot happen this Holy...
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How to Watch Holy Week in the Archdiocese of Toronto
Our love and concern for our neighbours means that during the COVID-19 pandemic, sadly, there will not be public Holy Week ceremonies in the Archdiocese of Toronto this year. This is a distressing time for the faithful, but this...
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Stewardship Reflection: Evangelizing in a Hidden Way
The donkey on which Jesus rode into Jerusalem could’ve seen all the palms and praises being sung around him and been tempted to believe that he was the one being celebrated. However, we, as onlookers, can clearly see...
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Join Cardinal Collins for Lectio Divina on Sunday, April 5
The Sunday, April 5th session of Lectio Divina is going ahead as planned, even though St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica will be closed to the public. Thanks to technology, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, will lead us in...
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Lenten Reflection (Week 3): Woman at the Well
In this third week of Lent, Fr. Joshua Roldan of Holy Martyrs of Japan Parish in Bradford reflects on the story of the woman at the well.
Fr. Roldan discusses how there is a greater message behind...