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5th Sunday of Lent April 6, 2025
Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:8-14 John 8:1-11
“Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.” By saying this Jesus didn't mean that...
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4th Sunday of Lent March 30, 2025
Readings: Joshua: 5:9a,10-12 2 Corinthians: 5:17-21, Luke: 15:1-3, 11-32
Today on Laetare Sunday, we are encouraged and uplifted by the Parable of the Prodigal Son First, notice the context. Jesus was...
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3rd Sunday of Lent March 23, 2025
Readings: Ex 3, 1-8.13-15; I Cor 10, 1-6. 10-12; Gos: Lk 13, 1-9)
Among other things, the Lenten Season invites us to true repentance. The parable in the Gospel today sets out...
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2nd Sunday of Lent March 16, 2025
Readings: Genesis 15:5-12,17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28-36.
The story of the transfiguration is a reminder of the transformation that is proper to authentic Christian living. Every day is a transfiguration...
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1st Sunday of Lent March 9, 2025
Readings: Deut. 26, 4-10; Rom 10, 8-13; Lk 4, 1-13
On Ash Wednesday we began our journey with Christ. As a journey that will last for about six and half weeks, the Lenten season presents to...
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7th Sunday Ordinary Time February 23, 2025
Readings: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 Luke 6:27-38
Love your enemy! We Christians have become so used to hearing these words that it is truly difficult...
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6th Sunday Ordinary Time February 16, 2025
Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; First Corinthians 15:12,16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26
The word beatitude literally means happiness. The way of happiness that Jesus outlines calls for a transformation from within, a conversion of life. That...
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11,476 Years of Marriage Under One Roof – Marriage Sunday Celebration
On February 9, 2025, the Archdiocese of Toronto celebrated Marriage Sunday, recognizing married couples throughout the archdiocese who have demonstrated a beautiful witness of love and fidelity. At the local level, many parishes have special initiatives to honour married couples...
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5th Sunday Ordinary Time February 9, 2025
Readings: Isaiah 6:1-9a, 3-8 1Cor 15:1-11 Lk 5:1-11
Many times we hear people when they are challenged to serve the Church, their immediate reactions are: ‘I am not...
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3rd Sunday Ordinary Time January 26, 2025
Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10; First Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke: 1:1-4, 4:14-21
Today, Jesus presents his mission. This is, the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah 61: “The Spirit of the Lord...
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Celebrate the Year of Jubilee and Elevation of Cardinal Leo
Regional Eucharistic Celebrations with Cardinal Leo & Auxiliary Bishops
All are welcome to attend Regional Masses that will be held throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto in the coming days.
There will be two groups of Masses – one Mass in...
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2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) is a global ecumenical observance, which in the northern hemisphere is held annually from January 18 to 25. During this time, Christians of all denominations and ecclesial communities are invited to pray...
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2nd Sunday Ordinary Time January 17, 2025
Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11
The reading from the Prophet Isaiah today tells us that God cannot be silent any longer. God loves His bride, the Church, the people...
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BAPTISM OF THE LORD January 12, 2025
Readings: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
The Book of the Prophet Isaiah is called the Book of Consolation. It is placed here today because the...