Christmas Message, December 2024His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Praised be Jesus Christ.
Christmas is a wonderful time that provides us with a unique and blessed occasion of grace to contemplate the immensity...
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3a.5-6 Matthew 2:1-12
On the Solemnity of Epiphany, the Church calls us to contemplate and to celebrate the mystery and significance of the birth of Jesus the...
Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3a.5-6 Matthew 2:1-12
On the Solemnity of Epiphany, the Church calls us to contemplate and to celebrate the mystery and significance of the birth of Jesus the...
Readings: 1Samuel 1.20-22, 24-28 1 John 3.1-2, 21-24 Luke 2.41-52
Sometimes when we think of "family" we picture a mother and father and two or three small children - a quiet, compact...
Readings: Micah 5.2-5a Hebrews 10.5-10 Luke 1.39-45
On this the last Sunday before Christmas,
our Gospel reading prepares us to witness Christ's birth by showing us how Jesus was recognized...
Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18a Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:10-1
Today is the third Sunday of Advent popularly known as “Gaudete Sunday.” The term Gaudete simply means “to rejoice.” This Advent...
Readings: Baruch 5:1-9 Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11 Luke 3:1-6
The word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness; and he went into all the region about...
Readings: Jer 33:14-16 1 Thes 3:12—4:2 Lk 21:25-28, 34-36
God tells Jeremiah, “I will fulfill the promise I made.” Paul addresses the Thessalonians, “Strengthen...
Readings: Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32
Although we do not generally spend a lot of time thinking about the end of the world or about what will happen when the...
Readings: 1Kings 17.10-16 Hebrews 9.24-28 Mark 12.38-44
Today’s readings showcase two widows as examples of extraordinary generosity. for they give, not from their abundance, but all the meagre means they...
Readings: Dt 6, 2-6 Heb 7, 23-28 Mk 12, 28-34
“Hear, O Israel! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul.” Then, he amplified...
Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9 Hebrews 5:1-6 Mark 10:46-52
Master, I want to see! What a wonderful request to make of our Lord. I want to see can be the theme for this Sunday. I want...
Readings: Isaiah 53.10-11 Hebrews 4.14-16 Mark 10.35-45
Jesus, clearly said that he came to do the Father’s will, and this thought stayed with him, even when it led...
Readings: Wisdom 7:7-11 Hebrews 4:12-13 Mark 10:17-30
There is gradual or a fast shift from looking for the goods and the values of this world to seeking only what God wants of us. What...
Marriage! The readings today speak to us about the creation of man and woman and their union with one another in marriage. Today it is so difficult to speak about marriage because our culture is against the Christian...
Readings: Numbers 11:25-27 James 5:1-6, Mark 9:38-43, 45,47-48
If you have ever worked with someone recovering from addiction you discover they often only begin to get traction in their recovery when...
Readings: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 James 3:16 – 4:3 Mark 9:30-37
Look at that child: bubbling with life and devoid of ego. In Jesus’ world, a child counted for naught. Children were meant to...
Readings: Isaiah 50:5-9a James 2:14-18 Mark 8:27-35
In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks the disciples for a field report by asking what otherssay about him. He then turns the question directly...
Readings: Isaiah 35: 4-7 James 2:1-5 Mark 7:31-37
The man we hear about in today's Gospel could be me, could be you, in fact it should be. We have to let...