Message for Advent30 November 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am writing to you in anticipation of the upcoming season of Advent, a blessed time of waiting, expectation, and preparation for the...
More than 100 pilgrims representing dozens of parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto have traveled to Rome for a Jubilee Year Pilgrimage, November 10-17, under the leadership and spiritual direction of Cardinal Frank Leo and Archdiocesan Year of Jubilee...
Readings: Malachi 3:19-20a, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19
The Prophet Malachi in the first reading reminds us that at some point we must all come before the Lord and answer for our...
Readings: Ezekiel: 47,1-2,8-9,12 1 Corinthians 3.9b-11,16-17 John 2.13-22
The Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome symbolizes a crucial turning point in the long and remarkable history...
Readings: Wisdom 3.1-9 Revelation 21.1-5a,6b,7 Luke 7.11-17
Today we reflect the mystery of death and our loved ones who have died. This become part of our reflection on the communion...
Readings: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 2, Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14
Jesus wants to teach us more about prayer today. The first reading, from Sirach, is very clear that the Lord is...
Readings: Exodus 17:8-13 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8
The Book of Exodus has lots of stories of killing others who get in our way. This was fairly accepted manner of getting...
Readings: I King 5:14-17; 2 Tim 2: 8-13; Lk 17:11-19
In today’s first reading, the story of Naaman the leper is a typical example of how we should express our profound gratitude to...
Readings: Hab 1:2-3. 2, 2-4 2 Tim 1:6-8. 13-14; Lk 17: 5-19
Faith. It is the foundation of our Christian life. Faith gives us a new vision and version of life. Without faith...
Readings: Amos 6:1a, 4-7 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 16:19-31
The rich man in the Gospel, from Saint Luke today, had clearly grown accustomed to have the poor man at his gate and...
Readings: Amos 8.4-7 1Timothy 2.1-7 Luke 16.1-13
The first reading, from the Prophet Amos, describes those who actively plot to defraud others. Probably if we are listening to this homily, we are not people...
Readings: Numbers 21.4-9 Philippians 2.6-11 John 3.13-17
Exaltation of the Cross The cross was a form of death penalty, a punishment for criminals, rebels and others. Yes, the cross becomes a failure, a piece...
Readings: Wisdom 9:13-18b Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Luke 14:25-33
With the first reading, perhaps we can pray for the gift of wisdom and the gift of the Holy Spirit to be in our personal lives...
Readings: Sirach 3:17-18,20,28-29, Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24, Luke 14:1,7-14
The readings today all point to the same idea. Sirach tells us to be gentle and humble. Hebrews reminds us that...
Readings: Is 66:18-21; Heb 12:11-13; Lk 12:22-30
This Sunday, the church reminds us of the reunion of all God’s people at the feast of His kingdom. It is not only Jews and...
Readings: Jer 38:4-6. 8-10; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53
In the first reading, the prophet Jeremiah suffered grave injustice for the sake of the message he preached. He became a man of dissension for...
Readings: Wis 18, 6-9; Heb 11, 1-2.8-19; Lk 12, 35-40
The concept of “God’s elect or God’s people” is very strong among the Jews. Biblically speaking, this is right...
Readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23, Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11, Luke 12:13-21
These readings today invite us to think deeply about what we value and how we spend our time and energy. The basic teaching...
Readings: Genesis 18:20-32, Colossians 2:12-14, Luke 11:1-13
The first reading today is from the Book of Genesis and hands on to us this tradition that Abraham was so close to God and could negotiate...
Reading: Genesis18:1-10a, Colossians1:24-28, Luke10:38-42
The story of Jesus in the home of Martha and Mary complements the story of the Good Samaritan, which immediately precedes it in Luke's Gospel. Both stories are unique...