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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...
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20th Sunday Ordinary Time August 17, 2025
Readings: Jer 38:4-6. 8-10; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53
In the first reading, the prophet Jeremiah suffered grave injustice for the sake of the message he preached. He became a man of dissension for...
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19th Sunday Ordinary Time August 10, 2025
Readings: Wis 18, 6-9; Heb 11, 1-2.8-19; Lk 12, 35-40
The concept of “God’s elect or God’s people” is very strong among the Jews. Biblically speaking, this is right...
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18th Sunday Ordinary Time August 3, 2025
Readings: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23, Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11, Luke 12:13-21
These readings today invite us to think deeply about what we value and how we spend our time and energy. The basic teaching...
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 27, 2025
Readings: Genesis 18:20-32, Colossians 2:12-14, Luke 11:1-13
The first reading today is from the Book of Genesis and hands on to us this tradition that Abraham was so close to God and could negotiate...
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16th Sunday Ordinary Time July 20, 2025
Reading: Genesis18:1-10a, Colossians1:24-28, Luke10:38-42
The story of Jesus in the home of Martha and Mary complements the story of the Good Samaritan, which immediately precedes it in Luke's Gospel. Both stories are unique...
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Young Canadians to Celebrate Jubilee of Youth in Rome
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced a special gathering of Canadian youth set for July 29 as part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year celebrations. The Canadian ceremony will take place at the Sant’Andrea...
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Pope Leo XIV Renews Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
The Holy Father has renewed his calls for an “immediate ceasefire” following an airstrike on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza. Below is the full text of the Telegram of the Holy Father, signed by Cardinal...
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15th Sunday Ordinary Time
Readings: Deuteronomy 30:10-14, Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 10:25-37
The first reading today, from the Book of Deuteronomy, tells us that the Lord has already put these kinds of commands in our hearts. Why are we...
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