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Solemnity of Mary
Readings: Isaiah 52.7-10, Hebrews 1.1-6, John 1.1-8
We, who have waited faithfully, patiently, and vigilantly during the season of Advent, must raise our voices and shout for joy, because the Lord our God is...
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Christmas Day
Readings: Isaiah 52.7-10, Hebrews 1.1-6, John 1.1-8
We, who have waited faithfully, patiently, and vigilantly during the season of Advent, must raise our voices and shout for joy, because the Lord our God is...
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Rom 1:1-7 Mt 1:18-24
We are on the verge of Christmas, on the verge of the celebration of welcoming Christ into the world, the readings today focus on the virginity of Mary. Today’s...
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Third Sunday of Advent - Gaudate Sunday
Readings: Isaiah 35.1-6a,10, James 5.7-10, Mathew 11.2-11
Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudate Sunday, meaning Sunday of joy. The joy we are talking about is not “feeling good” because of...
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Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2022
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-9, Mathew 3:1-12
Today the Church chooses John the Baptist as the personification of the Advent theme as he preaches repentance, the transformation of the heart and reform...
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First Sunday of Advent
Readings: Isaiah 2.1-5, Romans 13.11-14, Mathew 24.37-44
Today the Church begins Advent, a special time. It's a special time because today we begin a new liturgical year. Advent was chosen to begin the...
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CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY
Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-3, Colossians 1:12-20, Luke 23:35-43
Today as a Church, we conclude our liturgical year and celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. The Gospel we proclaim shows the great mystery of...
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33rd Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Malachi 3:19-20a, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12, Luke 21:5-19
The Prophet Malachi speaks about the destruction of all that is not of God. You and I will need purification in order to live completely with...
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32nd Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14, 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5, Luke 20:27-38
The Second Book of Maccabees gives us an account of what happens when a faith is persecuted. We need not think...
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31st Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Wisdom 11:22-12:2, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2, Luke 19:1-10
The Book of Wisdom is pretty blunt about our human condition: we want God but we often don’t want God enough...
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30th Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: 1st Sirac 35:12-14.16-19,2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-19, Lk 18:9-14
In the first reading Sirac exalts us on the justice of God towards the poor, orphans, widows, and the weak...
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29th Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Isaiah 53:10-11, Hebrews 3:14-16, Mark 10:35-45
The first reading, from the Prophet Isaiah, clearly speaks about the role of sufferings in life, not only for the “suffering servant”. But also, for...
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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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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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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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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...