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25th Sunday Ordinary Time September 21, 2025
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...
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Raising a Saint: Interview with St. Carlo Acutis’ Mother
In light of St. Carlo Acutis’ canonization, Catholic Moms Group recently shared their interview with his mother, Antonia Salzano, on their YouTube program Midday Moms with Dorothy Pilarski.
“Carlo used to say that the Eucharist was his...
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Four Men Ordained to the Transitional Diaconate
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Catholics from throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto came together to prayerfully support four men as they were ordained to the Transitional Diaconate. The transitional diaconate is an important stage in the Sacrament of Holy Orders...
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23rd Sunday Ordinary Time September 14, 2025
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...
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50 Years of Campus Ministry at York University
This year the Catholic Chaplaincy at York (CCY) marked an impressive milestone: 50 years of Catholic ministry on campus. When York University was in its infancy, the Archdiocese committed to supporting Catholic students at the new institution, which had no...
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23rd Sunday Ordinary Time September 7, 2025
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...
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A Call to Care for Our Common Home
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is observed annually on September 1st. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued the following press release to highlight Pope Leo XIV’s message to the faithful:
In his...
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22nd Sunday Ordinary Time August 31, 2025
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...
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21st Sunday Ordinary Time August 24, 2025
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...
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Pope Leo XIV Invites Faithful to Pray and Fast for Peace
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV invited the faithful worldwide to pray and fast for peace. In the words of the Holy Father:
“Next Friday, 22 August, we will celebrate the memorial of Queenship of the Blessed...
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Catholic Community Commits $800,000 to Fight Hunger
As food insecurity worsens across the GTA, the Catholic community is responding with its largest-ever contribution to fight hunger. ShareLife, the annual charitable appeal of the Archdiocese of Toronto, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto (CCAT), and two...