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The Bread of Christ Sustains UsFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. When I was a child, we always had dessert with dinner. Often it was fruit that had been stewed in some way. Apple sauce, rhubarb...Thursday, July 29, 2021 -
Grandparents and Elders: Witnesses to the FaithFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto, Ont. There is a classic story of a people who were suffering through a severe drought. They decided to go to...Friday, July 23, 2021 -
A Time to RestFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Many years ago, in Athens, in what is today Greece, the great storyteller Aesop was playing with a group of children. A passerby laughed and jeered...Friday, July 16, 2021 -
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...Friday, July 09, 2021 -
Letter to Chief Cadmus and the People of Cowessess First NationThe following letter was written by Archbishop Don Bolen, Archbishop of Regina, after the discovery of unmarked graves at the former site of the Marieval Residential School, in the Cowessess First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan. We ask that everyone continues...Friday, June 25, 2021 -
New Film Invites Us to Really Know the Blessed Virgin MaryDr. Josephine Lombardi is a faculty member at St. Augustine’s Seminary in Toronto. She recently released, “The First Lady and Her Successors,” a film that explores the many ways that the Blessed Mother Mary can guide...Wednesday, June 23, 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...Friday, June 18, 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...Friday, June 11, 2021 -
Bishop and Indigenous Leader in Dialogue on Residential SchoolsChief J. Wilton “Willie” Littlechild and Edmonton’s Archbishop Richard Smith recently came together in Maskwacis, Alberta to discuss reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples in Canada, and the response to the finding at the Kamloops Residential School...Tuesday, June 08, 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...Saturday, June 05, 2021 -
Cardinal Thomas Collins’ Book RecommendationsCardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, is known to be an avid reader and, over the years, he has recommended a number of books while preaching at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica. With summer right around the corner, we...Wednesday, June 02, 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...Saturday, May 29, 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...Friday, May 14, 2021 -
Giving Birth to Contemplation“Family, the Domestic Church: A Sign of Hope and Life” is the theme of this year’s National Week for Life and the Family, May 9-16. To mark this occasion, Catholic children’s author and...Friday, 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...Friday, 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...Friday, April 30, 2021 -
Take Up Your Cross and Follow MeCraig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary, is now an engineering Master’s student at the University of Toronto. Spreading the Gospel can be difficult in our increasingly secular society. As stewards who are called...Friday, April 23, 2021 -
Christian Witness is Rooted in Life, Light and LoveFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. There is an Indian story about teaching wisdom. A famous guru wanted to teach his disciples about God&rsquo...Friday, April 16, 2021
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Join the Seminary for an Evening of Song This ThursdaySt. Augustine’s Seminary is pleased to host an evening of song and prayer that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. This special evening, called “Songs from the Seminary: An Evening of Music in honour...Tuesday, April 13, 2021 -
You Are the Remedy to SkepticismFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. The Christian creed begins: I believe in God. The skeptic’s creed begins: I will believe it when I see it. For the skeptic...Friday, April 09, 2021
