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St. Patrick: A Shepherd of SoulsPosted: Mar-17-2023Patrick, the teenage shepherd of sheep, was called by God to be a shepherd of souls. Watch Cardinal Collins as he speaks on the feast of St. Patrick from the annual Mass of St. Patrick held at St. Michael's... -
Elementary, My Dear WatsonPosted: Mar-12-2023In his homily from Sunday, March 12, Cardinal Collins speaks on how the role of the “person who doesn’t understand” is important. We have to struggle to go deeper. We are called to receive the living... -
See and ListenPosted: Mar-05-2023In his homily from Sunday, March 5, at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in Toronto, Cardinal Collins touches on how we look but rarely see, we hear but so rarely do we listen. It may be challenging, but we are... -
The Gift of the Unexpected GraceFr. Eric Mah, Pastor of St. James Parish in Colgan and host of the popular Catholic Latte, speaks about the call to discipleship and the gift of unexpected graces. As key examples, Fr. Eric refers to two paintings: "The...Posted: Feb-26-2023 -
See, Judge and ActPosted: Feb-26-2023In Cardinal Collins’ homily on the first Sunday of Lent, he speaks of how we cannot live on bread alone, but rather we need to see the riches hidden in Christ, assess it, and act by our conduct. Watch... -
The Power of the Prophetic GestureReflecting on the Lord's invitation to love our enemies (Mt:38-48), Fr. Eric Mah, Pastor of St. James Parish in Colgan and host of the popular Catholic Latte podcast speaks about the power of the prophetic gesture...Posted: Feb-21-2023
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PENANCE REVISITEDPosted: Feb-19-2023As 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... -
Nobody's PerfectPosted: Feb-19-2023Whenever 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 -
Preparation for Lent - Catechesis on PenancePosted: Feb-19-2023This 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... -
Life is short, eternity is longIn 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...Posted: Feb-12-2023 -
Saying Yes to God in All ThingsWhen 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...Posted: Feb-07-2023 -
Called In BrokennessAt 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...Posted: Feb-01-2023 -
New Blog Post!Please visit our BLOG for resources on chalking the doors for 2023!Posted: Jan-08-2023 -
Important resources regarding Catholic Funerals, Burials and CremationFr. Maderak has tackled some difficult but important material in the series of homilies for November. Today's homily spoke the technicalities of preparation for death as well as information on Funerals, Burial and Cremation. Cremation is...Posted: Nov-27-2022 -
Catechesis Corner: IndulgencesThis 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...Posted: Nov-21-2022 -
Cardinal Collins on Faith in Our LivesAt 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...Posted: Nov-16-2022 -
Fr. Ciszek- A true man of faith and perseverancePosted: Oct-24-2022Fr. 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... -
Pentecost — Inviting Us to Join Christ in His living Church TodayFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. At the beginning of this Easter Season, you and I celebrated Easter by renewing our baptismal promises. In the Ritual for Infant Baptism, there are about...Posted: Jun-03-2022 -
SOLEMNI HAC LITURGIA (CREDO OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD)Posted: May-29-2022Fr. 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... -
Stewards Sent to Continue Building the Church in a Post- Pandemic WorldFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. In the days following Jesus’ resurrection, the disciples of Jesus locked themselves away in self-isolation for fear that the Romans and Jews might arrest...Posted: May-27-2022
