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PENANCE REVISITED
As 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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Nobody's Perfect
Whenever anyone does something wrong, we've got an excuse: "Nobody's perfect, what can I do?"
Check out Cardinal Collins' homily from Sunday February 19 from St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica:
Cardinal Feb 19 Homily
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Preparation for Lent - Catechesis on Penance
This weekend, the 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time which is the last Sunday before Lent, Fr. Maderak reminded us about our obligations for Ash Wednesday and our duties for fasting and penance. This is very timely as Lent begins...
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Life is short, eternity is long
In his homily from Sunday, February 12, 2023, Cardinal Collins speaks about how we can choose the pathway to life, which exceeds the superficial. He tells us how we are all called to live with fervor and devotion. We are...
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Saying Yes to God in All Things
When we say yes in response to His inspirations it always has massive implications, not just for ourselves but in fact, for the entire world. Check out this reflection by Fr. Eric Mah, Pastor of St. James Parish in...
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Called In Brokenness
At first glance it might seem that the first disciples stopped what they were doing and started following Jesus because of some magic spell. But that wasn’t the reason. Why did they follow Jesus? Check out this reflection...
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New Blog Post!
Please visit our BLOG for resources on chalking the doors for 2023!
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Catechesis Corner: Indulgences
This weekend at Mass, Fr. Maderak spoke about the little known and highly misunderstood teaching on Indulgences. This is not a antiquated teaching of the past, but rather it is a way to help us to lessen the temporal...
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Cardinal Collins on Faith in Our Lives
At the 43rd annual Cardinal's Dinner that took place November 15, 2022, Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto spoke about living a faithful life in a secular society by going deeper in prayer and in the study of our...
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Fr. Ciszek- A true man of faith and perseverance
Fr. Maderak has spoken about Fr. Walter Ciszek in his homilies. He was a priest who persevered through false accusations, imprisonment and solitary confinement in Russia. However, his faith allowed him to survive and thrivel. Please watch this video...
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SOLEMNI HAC LITURGIA (CREDO OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD)
Fr. Maderak spoke this weekend about an Apostolic letter written by Pope Paul VI in 1968 during a time of confusion when many were mis-interpreting the documents of Vatican II and replacing them with the "Spirit of Vatican II...
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New Blog Post! 5th Sunday of Easter
jPlease visit the NEW BLOG POST to sign up for the Formed streaming program and to hear the talk on Redemptive Suffering by Dr. Scott Hahn.
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REDEMPTIVE SUFFERING AND THE FORMED PROGRAM
In my homily this week I mentioned once again, 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...
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FR. STU - A STORY OF SUFFERING AND MERCY
I spoke today about Fr. Stuart Long, the priest who is the subject of the movie starring Mark Wahlberg called "Fr. Stu". Fr. Stuart Long is an example of a man who does not look at suffering as a curse...
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Need help Spiritually preparing for Holy Week?
Deacon Oswald spoke this week about two very good videos on Formed that will help us to prepare for Holy Week. The first is entitled "Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage" and can be found HERE. This is a...
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