Lenten Message 2025His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto
My Dear Brothers and Sisters,
May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.
I am writing to you as we prepare to enter the Holy Season of Lent; a...
Requesting Prayers of Healing for His Holiness Pope Francis27 February 2025
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As you may be aware, Pope Francis has been hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital in Rome where he has been since 14 February. His Holiness is...
Readings: Deut. 26, 4-10; Rom 10, 8-13; Lk 4, 1-13
On Ash Wednesday we began our journey with Christ. As a journey that will last for about six and half weeks, the Lenten season presents to...
Readings: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 Luke 6:27-38
Love your enemy! We Christians have become so used to hearing these words that it is truly difficult...
Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8; First Corinthians 15:12,16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26
The word beatitude literally means happiness. The way of happiness that Jesus outlines calls for a transformation from within, a conversion of life. That...
Readings: Isaiah 6:1-9a, 3-8 1Cor 15:1-11 Lk 5:1-11
Many times we hear people when they are challenged to serve the Church, their immediate reactions are: ‘I am not...
Readings: Mal 3:1-4 Heb 2:1-14-18 Lk 2:22-40
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is an ancient celebration in the Church. It is also called Candlemas because, on this...
Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10; First Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke: 1:1-4, 4:14-21
Today, Jesus presents his mission. This is, the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah 61: “The Spirit of the Lord...
Readings: Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11
The reading from the Prophet Isaiah today tells us that God cannot be silent any longer. God loves His bride, the Church, the people...
Readings: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
The Book of the Prophet Isaiah is called the Book of Consolation. It is placed here today because 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: 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...