St. John the Evangelist Parish, Weston
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Rejoice!In my homily for this Laetare Sunday weekend, I spoke about the first reading from the second book of Chronicles and the optimistic lens by which the chronicler looked at salvation history. It is a reminder to us to...Sunday, March 14, 2021 -
A BIBILICAL LOOK AT CHRISTMASThursday, December 24, 2020As we make our last minute preparations for Christmas, it can become a time of hustle and bustle - even though our Christmas celebrations will be much simpler this year. Perhaps we are trying to make it even more special...
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CATECHESIS TIME - THE COMPEDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCHSunday, October 25, 2020Catechesis time! This week during the homily this weekend, I encouraged you to go deeper into learning about our faith and in doing so, know God more fully. A wonderful tool to help do this is the Compendium of the... -
NOT SEVEN TIMES, BUT SEVENTY-SEVEN TIMESThe Gospel of this Sunday speaks of a topic that can be very heavy and difficult for so many - forgiveness. Peter thinks that he is being generous in the fact that he would offer to forgive someone who had...Sunday, September 13, 2020
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EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF BILL C-8 ON CATHOLIC TEACHINGS ON SEXUALITY AND THE HUMAN BODYWednesday, May 20, 2020In case you did not receive a notification regarding this posting in the "News and Events" on our webpage, I am reposting it on my blog, as I think that it is very important that we are all educated on...
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Canadian and American Bishops to Ask Mary for Her Intercession on COVID-19In this time of pandemic, bishops in Canada and the United States will consecrate both countries to Mary, the mother of the Church, on Friday, May 1. Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto, did this after his...Friday, May 01, 2020 -
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA REMINDERAs a follow up to my blog post from April 3rd, I would like to remind everyone about the Divine Mercy Novena which starts today, Good Friday, and ends on Divine Mercy Sunday. I would encourage everyone to pray...Friday, April 10, 2020
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THE VEIL REMOVED- A BEAUTIFUL VIDEOAs we begin this most Holy of weeks in the Catholic Church, I would like to share a short video with you that was sent to me by a friend. It is called "The Veil Removed...Sunday, April 05, 2020 -
JESUS I TRUST IN YOUHello Everyone. I hope this message finds you well in these difficult times. I have been at the rectory since this all began and have been spending time daily in prayer and at Mass in the Church. ...Friday, April 03, 2020
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PENANCE REVISITEDSaturday, February 22, 2020As we approach the season of Lent, it is useful to revisit the reason for doing penance. In 1966, Pope St. Paul VI issued an Apostolic Constitution "On Fast and Abstinence" changing some of the Church laws regarding this...
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“EVERYONE WHO LOOKS AT A WOMAN WITH LUST HAS ALREADY COMMITTED ADULTERY WITH HER IN HIS HEART.”Tuesday, February 18, 2020On the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time we heard Jesus calling us to a higher standard of His new Law. One of these was with regards to adultery. As human beings we naturally notice the people around us... -
MARRIAGE SUNDAY - LOVE AND RESPONSIBILITYSaturday, February 08, 2020In my homily this weekend, I once again mentioned the apostolic exhoration, THE ROLE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY IN THE MODERN WORLD- Familiaris Consortio by Pope St. John Paul II. In this document, there is a section... -
EPIPHANY 2020This weekend as we celebrated the Epiphany of Our Lord, I read a reflection by Jennifer Hubbard to close off my homily. Here is the actual reflection that was written by her for Epiphany 2019: The Feast of the...Saturday, January 04, 2020
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ANGELS AND DEVILS - THE BATTLE WAGES ONThis weekend we celebrated St. Michael and the Archangels as this feast was elevated to a solemnity by Cardinal Collins since St. Michael is the patron of our archdiocese. In my homily, I spoke about angels and the fallen...Thursday, September 19, 2019
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MERCY FOR OUR NEIGHBOUR AND THE MOVIE "UNPLANNED"Saturday, July 13, 2019This week in the Gospel, a lawyer tries to test Jesus by asking Him, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” He is challenged not only to love God, but to love his neighbour. He...
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DECIDEDLY AND UNAPOLOGETICALLY CATHOLICSaturday, June 15, 2019This weekend, in my homily for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, I referred to a commencement speech given by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. We are called to live the mystery of the Holy Trinity, and...
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REDEMPTIVE SUFFERING AND THE FORMED PROGRAMSaturday, May 18, 2019In my homily this week I spoke about a talk given by Dr. Scott Hahn, a former Presbyterian minister who converted to Catholicism and is now a professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville. His talk, entitled, "Making Sense...
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VOCATIONS AND THE MASCULINITY CRISISOn the Sunday when we hear the Gospel of the Good Shepherd, we are also directed by the Church to pray for Vocations. St. John Paul II, in his apostolic exhortation, "Pastores Dabo Vobis (Shepherds after my own...Saturday, May 11, 2019
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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 2019This weekend is Divine Mercy Sunday where we focus on the Mercy of God. St. John Paul II said in Rich in Mercy 14, "The Bible, tradition and the whole faith of the People of God provide...Saturday, April 27, 2019
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CHRIST'S SELF-EMPTINGSunday, April 14, 2019Philippians 2: 6-12 (NRSV) Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,who, though he was in the form of God,did not regard equality with Godas something to be exploited,but emptied himself,taking...
