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27th Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Habakkuk 1.2-3;2.2-4, 2Timothy 1.6-8, 13-14, Luke 17.5-10
Faith is a choice in our lives even at the same time that it is a gift of God to us. There...
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Friday, Sept. 30
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Friday, Sept. 30
On Friday, September 30, 2022, Canadians will be observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The ongoing journey to healing and reconciliation has a particular relevance for Catholics throughout...
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Celebrating 50 years of the Diaconate
September 30 marks the 50th anniversary of the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Deacon Steve Pitre, Coordinator of Diaconal Ministry, reflects on this special milestone.
1. What celebrations are planned to commemorate this milestone anniversary?
We will...
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 30
This year’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will take place on Friday, September 30. Cardinal Collins will preside at the 7:30 a.m. Mass from St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica with participation from Indigenous members...
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26th Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Amos 6.1a,4-7, 1Timothy 6.11-16, Luke 16.19-31
Today the first reading and the Gospel try to teach us to care about what happens to others. It is a teaching that all of us...
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Exploring Faith Through the Great Outdoors
The Federation of North American Explorers (FNE) is a Catholic youth movement in the scouting tradition. FNE is formally recognized by the Holy See as a Catholic lay movement. Founder Paul Ritchie shares an overview below.
1. What is the...
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25th Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Exodus 32.7-11,13-141, Timothy 1.12-17, Luke 15.1-32
The first reading today is from the prophet Amos is very clear and compelling. The Gospel seems a little more difficult to understand but usually...
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St. Paul’s Basilica – Celebrating 200 Years of Service
In 1822, St. Paul’s Basilica was established as the first Catholic parish in Toronto. In honour of this centuries-long milestone, Cardinal Thomas Collins will celebrate a 200th anniversary Mass on Sept. 18 at 11 a.m.
This...
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23rd Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Wisdom: 9:13-18b, Philemon 9b-10,12-17, Luke 14.25-33
We are invited this week to have strong foundations of our faith, to live in wisdom and recognize the hand of God in all that happens...
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22nd Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Sirach 3:17-18,20,28-29, Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24a, Luke 14:2,7-14
Jesus wants to talk to us about humility and what that might look like in our lives and what meanings it...
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Sposi Novelli Newlywed Blessing
With wedding season in full swing, some newlyweds are starting their marriage off in a special way – with a visit to the Vatican to receive a blessing from the Pope. The sposi novelli blessing for newlyweds takes place at...
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21st Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Isaiah 66:18-21, Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13, Luke 13:22-30
Who will be saved? For most of us, that means who will be in heaven? Will you be or I’ll be...
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20th Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Jeremiah 38.4-6,8-10, Hebrews 12.1-4, Luke 12.49-53
Jeremiah tells the people not to fight but to surrender. He has a religious reason for doing this: he believes the people are defenseless because...
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19th Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Wisdom 18.6-9, Hebrews 11.1-2,8-19, Luke 12.32-48
Friends, you and I know what the end is supposed to look like. It's the Kingdom of heaven. But we have to keep that...
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18th Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings:Ecclesiastes 1.2;2.21-23, Colossians 3.1-5,9-11, Luke 12.13-21
"If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above." today most people find this way of thinking unacceptable. We want to live...
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Pray, Watch, Reflect: Walking Together
As we welcome Pope Francis to Canada, all are invited to participate in this historic journey.
In addition to television coverage of papal events, visit www.papalvisit.ca to access more than 10 livestream links of coverage featuring interpretation in...