St. John the Evangelist Parish, Weston
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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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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...
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PORNOGRAPHY AND ITS DEVASTATING EFFECTSSaturday, April 06, 2019On the 5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle C, we find a familiar story of the woman caught in adultery. In my homily, I mentioned the set of characters who bring the woman before Jesus, asking the question, "Why they...
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THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES- LINK TO THE BOOKSunday, February 24, 2019This week in my homily I mentioned the book, The Four Cardinal Virtues, by Josef Pieper. The link to an e-version of this book can be found here. If you wish to purchase the book, it is... -
MORALITY, MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILYIn this weekend's homily, I spoke about morality and its relationship to Christ. Morality is not simply a list of "dos and don'ts" that the Church has put out. Morality is not just simply ideals...Sunday, February 10, 2019
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THE LORD'S DAY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REST AND LEISUREIn my homily this week, I spoke of the meaning and purpose of the Lord's Day and what our duties are as Catholics on Sundays. I spoke specifically about the importance of leisure over work...Saturday, July 21, 2018
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OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FAITHFUL SERVANTS AND THE SECRET FRIENDS OF GODIn this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus invites us to no longer be servants but friends. The first requirement is that we be faithful to all His commandments, not by just simply avoiding breaking the Ten Commandments...Saturday, May 05, 2018
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Finding Meaning in SufferingFurther to my homily on suffering, please find the link to the document I quoted from St. John Paul II. This document is available in several languages. To change the language, once you see the English versiou, you...Tuesday, February 06, 2018
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GIVE TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR'SFurther to my homily from this weekend, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary time, I would like to provide the 2 links for the documents that I quoted. The question that I brought forth to think about was: ...Saturday, October 21, 2017 -
FORGIVENESS VS. RECONCILIATIONLast week's homily dealt with the difficult message of forgiveness. Before addressing forgiveness, we may ask ourselves the question, Why was sin permitted in the first place that now requires our forgiveness? The Catechism of the Catholic...Saturday, September 23, 2017
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THE RELIGION OF THE DAYIn this week's Homily, in response to the Gospel reading (Matthew 10:37-42), I spoke about the tendency to avoid focusing on the difficult aspects of Christianity. It is interesting to note that between last week's...Sunday, July 02, 2017
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IN SEARCH OF TRUTHSunday, January 22, 2017In this week's homily, I tried to make the point that it is our responsibility to educate ourselves in our Catholic faith- To seek the truth is ultimately to seek Christ. In St. John's Gospel, Jesus... -
EPIPHANY +20CMB17+Chalking the Door 2017: An Epiphany House Blessing On this Solemnity of the Epiphany, I would like to draw your attention to the European custom of marking the doorways of houses. Epiphany is the celebration of the...Saturday, January 07, 2017 -
CONFESSIONOn the 2nd Sunday of Advent, in the Gospel, we saw the image of people going to St. John the Baptist to be Baptized in the Jordan and they were confessing their sins. In my homily, I spoke about...Sunday, December 11, 2016
