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23rd Sunday Ordinary Time September 6, 2026
Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9 | Romans 13:8-10 | Matthew 18:15-20
One of the most difficult things in life is correcting another person. Yes, there are people who seem always to be correcting others—but that...
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Archdiocese to Support Humanitarian Relief in Nepal and Colombia
Two significant natural disasters in recent days have resulted in tremendous loss of life, widespread destruction and the displacement of thousands of people in both Nepal and Colombia.
On August 26, catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides struck Nepal following a...
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22nd Sunday Ordinary Time August 30, 2026
Readings: Jeremiah 20:7-9 | Romans 12:1-2 | Matthew 16:21-27
Jeremiah is struggling with God, trying to push God out of his life because God wants too much. God does not allow this, but remains in Jeremiah...
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21st Sunday Ordinary Time August 23, 2026
Readings: Isaiah 22:19-23, Romans 11:33-36, Matthew 16:13-20
We are invited to wonder how Peter came to be able to profess such a faith. Peter had been with Jesus and watching and sharing in the...
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20th Sunday Ordinary Time August 16, 2026
Readings: Isaiah 56:1, 6-7, Romans 11:13-15, 29-32, Matthew 15:21-28
Jesus lived and taught by his example, his way of living and his way of relating to others. The story in today’s...
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19th Sunday Ordinary Time August 9, 2026
Readings:1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a, Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:22-33
Most of us who hear homilies or read them are people are trying to serve the Lord. We know that sometimes all we can do...
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17th Sunday Ordinary Time July 26, 2026
Readings: 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12, Romans 8:28-30, Matthew 13:44-52
The Kingdom of God is both an idea and a reality. It is an idea because we can think about it and ponder it. It...
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16th Sunday Ordinary Time July 19, 2026
Readings: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19, Romans 8:26-27, Matthew 13:24-43
The first reading is simply telling us that God is all-powerful but is gentle and always wants to give us time for repentance. We could...
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15th Sunday Ordinary Time July 12, 2026
Readings: Isaiah 55:10-11, Romans 8:18-23, Matthew 13:1-23
The Gospel takes up this same theme, but at great length. We are told by Scripture scholars that only the first part of this Scripture reading would...
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14th Sunday Ordinary Time July 5, 2026
Readings: Zechariah 9:9-10 Romans 8:9, 11-13 Matthew 11:25-30
Jesus is, we believe, truly God as well as truly human. Jesus humbles Himself to become human so as to redeem us. Jesus, by becoming a...
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Venezuela Earthquake Relief – Donations Accepted
The Archdiocese of Toronto invites the faithful to pray for the people of Venezuela and to support humanitarian relief efforts following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. Two powerful earthquakes—a magnitude of 7.2...
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13th Sunday Ordinary Time June 28, 2026
Readings: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a Romans 5:12-15 Matthew 10:26-33
The reading from the Second Book of Kings tells the story of Elisha repaying the kindness of a women who had no...
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Cardinal Leo's Message for Canada Day
Message of His Eminence Cardinal Frank LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of TorontoCanada Day – July 1, 2026
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts.
In the coming days we will celebrate Canada Day, a time when...
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12th Sunday Ordinary Time June 21, 2026
Readings: Jeremiah 20:10-13 Romans 5:12-15 Matthew 10:26-33
Today the first reading and the Gospel speak to us about proclaiming the Word of God to others and what that might mean in our own lives...
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11th Sunday Ordinary Time June 14, 2026
Readings: Exodus 19:2-6a Romans 5:6-11 Matthew 9:36—10:8
The more that we pray over these readings, the more they can affect us. When we list to the first reading, from the Book of...